Conception Research Guides: Metaphysics: Journal Articles-Online

Searching Tips

It is most important to first have an idea of what subject one would need to find articles on. Once a topic is developed, choose relevant keywords that reflect the language used to describe the topic. Then search your chosen database or the library catalog.

Finding Online Journal Articls

Information about online journal articles

Individual articles are indexed in databases such as PhilPapers or Ebscohost.
If an article is unavailable digitally in a database, or through Google searching, you will often be able to find the article in print through the catalog or you will be able to request it through interlibrary loan.
Making an interlibrary loan request is a simple process. Fill out the linked form (after logging in with your id number and name) and your article will come to you digitally in as soon as a couple days.
Examples to a few journal titles available in full text online are listed below. Click title to access publication. To find more online journal titles in full-text, search Ebscohost with relevant keywords or phrases.

For assistance with better searching contact Fiona in the library.

Philosophy Journals-Online Only

Analysis
Analysis, which was founded in 1933, is the most established and esteemed journal for short papers in philosophy.

Full text: 01/01/1996 to present (with a 12 Month delay)
British Journal of the History of Philosophy
The BJHP publishes articles and reviews on the history of philosophy from the ancient world to the end of the twentieth century. The journal is designed to foster understanding of the history of philosophy through studying the writings of past philosophers in their context and with sensitivity to issues of both philosophical argumentation and historical development.
Full Text: 03/01/1998 to present (with a 18 Month delay)
Logos & Episteme
Logos & Episteme is a peer-reviewed journal that supports current philosophical research on human knowledge in all its forms, dimensions, or practices. It publishes articles, reviews, and discussion notes on the general theory of knowledge, and on problems specific to the philosophy, methodology, and ethics of science, philosophical logic, metaphilosophy, and epistemology.

Open Access Journal
Philosophical Quarterly
The Philosophical Quarterly is one of the most highly regarded and established academic journals in philosophy. In an age of increasing specialism, it remains committed to publishing high-quality articles from leading international scholars across the range of philosophical study. Accessibility of its content is an editorial priority.

Full Text: 01/01/1974 to present (with a 12 Month delay)
Philosophy & Phenomenological Research
Publishes articles in a wide range of areas including philosophy of mind, epistemology, ethics, metaphysics and philosophical history of philosophy.

Full text: 2007 through 2019