Why Use Reference Sources?
Credible Reliable Sources:
- Authoritative publishers
- Articles are written by well respected scholars/experts in the field
Good Background Information:
- Efficient method to identify key terms, dates, people, theories
More Effective Database Searching:
- Provide you with key words to more efficiently search for articles in databases
Bibliographies:
- Most reference articles provide bibliographies that can lead you to new sources in books and journals
Reference Books in Saint Mary's Libraries
Stanford Online Encyclopedia
An excellent open-access reference source created by contributions from libraries and philosophy departments all over the world. Features in depth articles with extensive bibliographies.
Online-full text access