Reference works for philosophy

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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Articles in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy are short summaries of topics, generally unsigned, and do not include a bibliography. They are currently from three sources (1) adaptations from public domain sources, (2) adaptations from student papers, and (3) original contributions by professional philosophers.
If you need a very basic background to a topic, look here. Better though, would be to use one of the works in the Barr Smith Library's Reference collection - have a look at classification number 103, or come and talk to me.
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a dynamic encyclopedia: each entry is updated and maintained by an expert or group of experts in the field. Unlike static reference works which are fixed on the printed page or on CD-ROM, this document constantly changes with the addition of new entries and the modification of existing entries.
The above link is to the Sydney mirror site; if you can't connect, try the direct link to Stanford.
A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names: A concise guide to technical terms and personal names. Although the entries are often brief, many include links to electronic texts and to more detailed discussions in other online resources.

The Barr Smith Library has a number of useful works in the Reference collection. To find out what is available search the Catalogue under the Subject headings Philosophy - Dictionaries and Philosophy - Encyclopedias.
You will also find more specialised encyclopedias under headings such as Philosophy, Asian - Encyclopedias and Philosophy, British - Encyclopedias.

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