University at Buffalo Libraries

Databases & Other Web Resources

This scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study including: computer sciences, engineering, physics, chemistry, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, ethnic studies, and many more.   More Info

Search for specific articles by subject, author, and/or title. Because the information about each article includes its cited reference list, you can also search the database for articles that cite or are cited by a particular author or work.   More Info

Dissertations & Theses provides title, author, and subject access to virtually every U.S. dissertation; the database also provides access to thousands of Canadian dissertations and U.S. master's theses, and since 1988 selected access to British and European dissertations.   More Info

Indexes the journals: Philosophical Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy East and West, Philosophy of the Social sciences, Philosophy and Public Affairs, and Philosophy Today.   More Info

Well over 275 philosophy journals are indexed, from their first issue to 1995. Many western European. language journals are covered. Select Philosophy from the topical groupings in the Journal Subject box.   More Info

  More Info

Primary Source Materials

Early English Books Online (EEBO) contains over 22 million digital page images of virtually every work printed in the English language as well as works printed in Great Britain and its dependencies from 1473-1700 in any language.   More Info

Use Eighteenth Century Collections Online to access the digital images of every page of books published during the 18th Century. With full-text searching of millions of pages, the product allows researchers new methods of access to critical information in the fields of law, history, literature, religion, fine arts, science and more   More Info

Full-text versions of definitive editions of philosophical works, in English or in the original language of publication. Works are searchable, singularly or in combinations. Available are the collected works of: Aquinas, Aristotle, Hegel, Locke, Peirce, and Plato.   More Info

Encyclopedias, Directories, Handbooks

For those lucky enough to find them, Blackwell companions have long been a powerful resource for serious researchers, whether students or seasoned scholars. Not designed for ready reference, they are comprised of extended essays which present a synthesis and overview of a topic and conclude with bibliographies.   More Info

Full-text subject encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference works in over 20 subject areas, including animal science, bioethics, cultural studies, alternative medicine, and death and dying.   More Info

Begin with this source to trace the evolution of an idea. It is an encyclopedic encapsulation of the ideas and concepts that define civilization and the individual's role in it across the globe. Entries are by a distinguished team of international experts and explore a huge diversity of topics. Each entry explores the origin, cultural interpretation, and history of an idea and concludes with suggestions for further reading. Illustrations are distributed throughout. A reader's guide offers users the option of reading systematically across conceptual groupings. Volume I features an extensive historiographical essay on the concept of 'history' covering all time periods and major cultures.   More Info

An index to overviews on a diversity of topics. Search article titles and/or back-of-the-book indexes of over 4,000 reference books (subject encyclopedias, handbooks, etc.).   More Info

Online version of Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.   More Info

This freely available online only effort is one of the most up-to-date, prestigious, and authoritative encyclopedias in the field. All entries are reviewed by a distinguished editorial board before going public. Title, author, and subject searches may be run as well as a basic Google search.   More Info

Library Guides

• Religion

News