Librarian
Welcome to the World of Library Research!
As a Vanderbilt student you can:
- get help with your research assignments by using Ask a Librarian.
- borrow books and other items from any of the campus libraries (except Special Collections).
- return most items you check out to any library.
- find book drops outside the libraries and at the Commons Center.
- make a research appointment with Ramona: Schedule an Appointment
- Vanderbilt's Libraries (map)Map for all libraries on campus.
Knowing where to start isn't always easy, especially when you're dealing with an unfamiliar subject. Sometimes the best place to start is a subject specific dictionary or encyclopedia. Below is a selected list of print and online reference resources.
Available Online
- Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy This link opens in a new windowScholarly articles on individual philosophers and concepts, and survey articles on major philosophical themes. Includes non-Western traditions.
- Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP)The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP) was founded in 1995 as a non-profit organization to provide open access to detailed, scholarly information on key topics and philosophers in all areas of philosophy.
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (SEP)The SEP was designed so that each entry is maintained and kept up to date by an expert or group of experts in the field. All entries and substantive updates are refereed by the members of a distinguished Editorial Board before they are made public. Consequently, our dynamic reference work maintains academic standards while evolving and adapting in response to new research.
The Princeton Encyclopedia of American Political History by ISBN: 9780691129716Publication Date: 2009-11-29
The Encyclopedia of Political Science by Call Number: Available Online & PrintISBN: 9781933116440Publication Date: 2010-10-12
The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, 2nd ed. by Call Number: Available OnlineISBN: 9780199541430Publication Date: 2008-10-02
