Robbins Library Notes

Have you ever wondered if there is more to the world than JSTOR and Philosopher’s Index? Are you unsure of what exactly is out there in terms of philosophy-related resources at Harvard? Do you feel overwhelmed by the wealth of philosophy-related resources, both in print and electronic formats?

If so, then feel free to contact me to set up a time for a tutorial. In the tutorial, we’ll go over what philosophy resources are available to you at Harvard and how to best use them, in a session tailored to your needs. I’m happy to work with people individually, or in groups or classes of any size, to show you not only the number of resources out there, but also how to maximize their use, so that you can save time in your teaching and research endeavors.

You may find these posts helpful to get you started:

• Searching 101: Basic Guidelines
• Searching 101: Search Limiters
• Searching 101: Types of Databases
• Searching 101: Navigating the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System for Philosophy
• Searching 101: Using Search Engines Intelligently; or, How to Not Make a Bass of Yourself When Searching Online
• Searching 101: Thinking Differently About Searching
• Searching 101: It’s Not All on JSTOR, Part I
• Searching 101: It’s Not All on JSTOR, Part II
• Searching 101: It’s Not All on JSTOR — Coda
• Searching 101: The Literature Search
• Searching 101: New HOLLIS Interface Highlights
• HOLLIS v. HOLLIS Classic
• Useful Databases for Philosophical Research

And here are some helpful Research Tools to make your research life a bit easier:

• Research Tools: LibX
• Research Tools: LibX for Internet Explorer and Google Book Search for Harvard Users
• New Version of LibX Tool Available
• Research Tools: Bibliographic Management Software
• Mendeley