Great for summaries and background information books are a reliable, easy to understand source. Most of the books for Philosophy can be found on the 2nd Floor of the Library.
Use your module reading list to find books recommended by your lecturer. Find the link on the module site on Blackboard or via the link below.
Alternatively search for a specific book or books on a topic using the Enterprise catalogue (search box below).
Books and the shelves where you will find them are all numbered according to topic area. See the guide below for an outline of the main location (Call) numbers for topics in this subject area:
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy by 
For the latest information on specific topics use journal articles.
For quick access to articles available to students at Reading search Summon for your topic using the box below.
Explore further using these key resources for your subject:
References to published materials in the arts and humanities including journal articles, letters, editorials and reviews.
This database is part of the Web of Science Core Collection. To search just this part select 'Arts & Humanities Citation Index' from the 'Editions' drop down list.
A comprehensive index and bibliography of philosophy.
If you are off-campus, you can still use the database, but you may need to locate an Institutional login page to be able to access the sources available via the external links. You may wish to create an account with PhilPapers, which will make access to external links seamless - this requires you to provide some personal details such as your name and email address.
Access to articles in over 500 journal titles in arts, humanities and social sciences.
Gives references to journal articles, books, conference proceedings and patents in all subjects. Also offers extensive tools to analyse results, and measure impact for articles, journals and authors.
