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Philosophy books are generally located in section B but you will find books about psychology throughout our collection. See below for areas where you can browse by subject.

B 108-708 Ancient philosophy
B 720-765 Medieval philosophy
B 770-785 Renaissance philosophy
B 790-5802 Modern philosophy
BC 1-199 Logic
BJ 1-1725 Ethics

To better understand how books are organized in the Millsaps-Wilson Library, check out the Library of Congress Classification Outline.

Philosophy Subject Databases

Philosopher's Index
Philosopher's Index provides citation information and abstracts for journal articles and books published from 1940 to present. The database indexes material on the philosophy of various disciplines and philosophy-related subjects including aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, logic, metaphysics and philosophical anthropology.
Digital Loeb Classical Library
Digital Loeb Classical Library, from Harvard University Press, contains over 520 volumes of Latin, Greek, and English texts. Users can browse, search, bookmark, annotate, and share content about Greek and Latin Classical history and literature
JSTOR
Full-text back runs of major academic journals. The Arts & Sciences I Collection, to which Millsaps subscribes, includes the complete back runs of 117 titles in 15 disciplines. Established in 1997, it is JSTOR's first collection and includes many of the core research and society published journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in other key fields in the humanities and social sciences. This collection also includes a selection of titles in the more science-oriented fields of ecology, mathematics, and statistics.
Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection
Oxford Reference Online contains about 100 dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. It is a fully-indexed, cross-searchable database of these books plus an expanding range of key titles from the acclaimed Oxford Companions Series, plus the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Also includes the a collection of reference books about Literature and Western Civilization.

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Print Reference Materials (Located near the front desk)

Dictionary of Existentialism by Haim Gordon
Call Number: Reference B 819 .D455 1999
ISBN: 0313274045
Publication Date: 1999-06-30
Directory of American philosophers by Bahm, Archie J.
Call Number: Reference B 935 .D5 2006-07
Publication Date: 2006-2007
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics by Michael Kelly (Editor)
Call Number: Reference BH 56 .E53 1998
ISBN: 0195113071
Publication Date: 1998-08-20
Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics by Ruth Chadwick (Editor-In-Chief); Dan Callahan (Editor); Peter Singer (Editor)
Call Number: Reference BJ 63 .E69 2012
ISBN: 9780123736321
Publication Date: 2011-12-20
Encyclopedia of Ethics by Lawrence C. Becker (Editor); Charlotte Becker (Editor)
Call Number: Reference BJ 63 .E45
ISBN: 081530403X
Publication Date: 1992-03-01
Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Call Number: Reference B 51 .E53 2006
ISBN: 0028657802
Publication Date: 2005-12-16
A Locke Dictionary by John W. Yolton
Call Number: Reference B 1297 .Y64 1993
ISBN: 0631175482
Publication Date: 1993-05-01

PhilSci Archive
Welcome to PhilSci-Archive, an electronic archive specifically tailored to and run by philosophers of science. The archive is offered as a free service to the philosophy of science community. Its goal is to promote communication in the field by the rapid dissemination of new work.
American Philosophical Association
The American Philosophical Association promotes the discipline and profession of philosophy, both within the academy and in the public arena. The APA supports the professional development of philosophers at all levels and works to foster greater understanding and appreciation of the value of philosophical inquiry.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg offers over 54,000 free eBooks: Choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, especially older works for which copyright has expired.

Print Chicago Manual of Style and Turabian guides available in the library

The Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff
Call Number: Reference Z 253 .U69 2017
ISBN: 9780226287058
Publication Date: 2017-09-05
EasyWriter with Exercises, 2020 APA Update by Andrea A. Lunsford
Call Number: Ready Reference PE1408 .L852 2020
ISBN: 9781319361457
Publication Date: 2020-06-15

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