To find philosophy books in a particular field, or around a particular topic, add the word philosophy to your search. For example: nursing and philosophy or sports and philosophy.
Encyclopedia of Criminological TheoryNow, do a search on philosophy and your major, e.g., “philosophy and nursing.” You may have to use terms related to your major if you get no or few results. If you are undeclared, then use a subject in which you are interested, e.g., “philosophy and sex.” Here you need to find one relevant academic book and two relevant peer-reviewed journal articles. Take notes, as you will need this information for your write-up, including the bibliographic information.
Search the databases below by pairing the word philosophy with your major or a topic of interest. This search will bring up scholarly journal articles on philosophy around a topic or within your field.
Some examples: Philosophy and Nursing, Philosophy and Music, Philosophy and nature, Philosophy and sex
Subjects: Biological Sciences, Art & Design, Business, Music, Theatre Arts Full-text peer-reviewed journal articles in the humanities and sciences from 1831-"moving wall" (generally 3 to 5 years). Note: most recent 3-5 years are not included. Articles which are not available in our subscription may be requested via InterLibrary Loan.
Subjects: History, Literature, Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics. Art.
Multidisciplinary index to peer-reviewed journal and magazine articles; some full-text; constructs bibliography in five different citation styles.
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