Philosophy Resources @ Cleveland Library  

Philosophy books can be found in the B's, as noted below, or scattered about the library under the various subject areas about which the philosopher is writing.  Keywords and Subjects can be searched in the Library Catalog to help you locate the book you need.

• B 1-99 General Philosophy            
• B 108-708 Ancient Philosophy        
• BC 1-199 Logic           
• BD 10-701 includes Metaphysics, Epistemology, Methodology, Ontology and Cosmology

Here are some examples of Subject Browse searches that you can do to locate books in the and e-books that Colby-Sawyer has purchased for your use:

• Continental philosophy
• Epistemology
• Ethics
• Existentialism
• Feminist theory
• Logic
• Mathematics -- philosophy
• Metaphysics
• Ontology
• Phenomenology
• Philosophy, modern
• Postmodernism
• Science -- philosophy
• Structuralism

As with any search in the library catalog, the more keywords and search terms that you can try, the better results you will get.

Start here for background research about your topic.  Inform yourself before you enter the "conversation among experts" in scholarly journals.  Remember, encyclopedias are only the beginning of the research process.  Start here but don't stop here!

Find these encyclopedias in the library . . . they are in the Reference collection on the main floor and cannot be checked out, so you'll have to do your research during library hours.  Remember, these encyclopedias are a good place to start your research, but don't stop with the information you find here, use it to guide your search for articles on your topic.

Reference Desk Hours: 

Mon - Thurs 9am - 9pm

Friday          9am - 6pm 

Saturday      noon - 5pm  

Sunday        1pm - 9pm

Reference Desk Phone:  526-3687

Reference Staff:

• Landon Hall,
• Beth Krajewski,
• Carrie Thomas (College Librarian),
• Sondra VanderPloeg,
• Kelli Bogan (College Archivist)

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