This document provides guidance on using the Bergen Community College Library for philosophy research. It outlines several key philosophy resources available through the library, including the philosophy research guide, subject databases like Philosopher's Index, and general databases like Academic Search Premier. It also recommends useful websites like the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Contact information is provided for library assistance via phone, email, or in-person appointments.

1. Philosophy
Using the Library to
Find resources
Nicholas C Jackson
Librarian

2. The BCC Library home-page
• http://www.bergen.edu/library

3. Research Guide
• Click on Research
Guides
(on the left hand side of the page)
Scroll down and click on Philosophy

4. Philosophy Research Guide
• http://bergen.libguides.com/philosophy

5. Library Databases
• What are the databases?
• Why use library databases?
• Difference between the databases and
web surfing/searching (Google, Bing, etc.)

6. Articles from the Databases
• To find article on your topic, please click on the Articles tab
along the top:

7. Subject Databases
• Philosopher's Index
• Index to journal articles and books. Includes aesthetics,
epistemology, ethics, logic, metaphysics, and the philosophy of
various disciplines such as education, history, law, religion, and
science.

8. General Databases
• Academic Search Premier
• Multi-disciplinary full text database. This scholarly collection
offers information in: Philosophy and many more. The majority of
full text titles are available in PDF, or scanned-in-color.

9. Library Catalog
•Useful for finding books, videos, and
periodical titles
•Keyword search: (ex: philosophy and
ethics)
•Finding E-books

10. Useful Websites
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP)
• http://www.iep.utm.edu/
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• http://plato.stanford.edu/

11. Help With Citations
• http://bergen.libguides.com/citationguides

12. Using the Library for Help
• In Person: Hour on the Library home page.
• Phone # 201-447-7436
• Ask A Librarian (email):
http://fs22.formsite.com/BergenccLibraryForms/form4/index.html
• Schedule Research Help:
http://fs22.formsite.com/BergenccLibraryForms/form5/index.html
• Contact: njackson@bergen.edu