Finding Aid: Ethics and Philosophy

Encyclopedias and Reference Sources	Court Decisions	Indexes
Legislation	Library Catalog	Periodicals
Videos	Websites	Electronic Discussion Lists

The following selective list of print and Web resources has been compiled by the Layne Library staff as a starting point for research on issues relating to ethics and philosophy. It is not a complete listing of materials either held by Layne Library or available online, but is intended to serve as a guide to some of the Library's resources, and as a pointer to a variety of online resources.

Encyclopedia and Reference Sources

Print sources available in Layne Library:

Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Business Ethics REF. HD30.15 B463 1998 v.11
Dictionary of Ethics, Theology and Society REF. BJ63 .D45 1996
Dictionary of Genetics REF. QH427 .K55 1990b
Dictionary of Religion and Ethics REF. BL31 .M3
Encyclopedia of Ethics REF. BJ63 .E45 1992
Encyclopedia of Bioethics REF. QH332 .E52 1995
Encyclopedia of Classical Philosophy REF. B163 .E53 1997
Encyclopedia of Philosophy REF. B41 .E5
Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics REF. BL31 .E4
Great Books of the Western World (series) AC1 .G7
Great Thinkers of the Western World REF. B51 .O94 1995
Oxford Companion to Philosophy REF. B51 .O94 1995
Oxford English Dictionary REF. PE1625 .N53 1933
Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. REF. PE1625 .O87 1991

Indexes

InfoTrac Fulltext Databases: citations, abstracts, and full text articles
oTry more than one database for the most thorough results -- remember that each database indexes different periodicals.
oUse OneFile to search all InfoTrac academic-level databases simultaneously for journal, magazine and newspaper articles.
J-STOR: full-text articles in a number of different disciplines
onote: This database will not include the current 3-5 years of most journal titles.
MEDLINE: citations and abstracts only
NOESIS: Philosophical Research On-line
oSearchable index of selected journals with on-line content

Periodicals

Electronic Journals

Ethics (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
International Journal of Ethics (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
Journal of Philosophy (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
Journal of Philosophy, Psychology and Scientific Methods (J-STOR title --only available on campus
Journal of Symbolic Logic (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
Mind (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
Nous (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
Philosophical Perspectives (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
Philosophical Quarterly (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
Philosophical Review (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
Philosophy and Public Affairs (J-STOR title – only available on campus)
The Philosopher

Print journals available in Layne Library (some may be on microfiche)

Conscience – abortion, religious aspects, Catholic Church, pro-choice
Criminal Justice Ethics – criminal justice, social justice, social ethics
Ethics
Hastings Center Report – medical ethics, bioethics
Journal of Christian Nursing – nursing care, religion and medicine, nursing ethics
Journal of Palliative Care – terminal care (issues in death and dying)
Soundings – religion and social problems

Searching the Library Catalog

Subject searches: Use the subject headings listed below each topic to locate materials.
Limit by publication year to locate the most current resources.

Euthanasia – use:

euthanasia
suicide assisted
right to die
terminal care ethics
death and ethics

Censorship, porn and hate speech – use:

pornography
hate crimes
hate speech
freedom of speech
censorship

Sexual Morality – use:

sexual ethics
sex customs
sexual deviation

Artificial Reproduction – use:

bioethics
human reproductive technology
reproductive techniques

Abortion – use:

abortion
pro-choice movement
pro-life movement
family planning

Capital Punishment – use:

capital punishment
death row

Genetic Engineering – use:

medical ethics
genetic engineering
cloning
bioethics
genetics and ethics
ethics and human

Videos

General

World of Ideas (series)
Each tape features an interview with a different author, scientist, philosopher, or other personality focusing on a variety of religious political, social or ethical issue.
Philosophers’ Ideas that Changed the World A-V VT 845

Euthanasia