LibGuides: FYI 102-05: Educating Glaucon (Kramer): Find Articles

This web guide suggests resources for your research project in FYI 102. Whether you choose to write

a) a literature review, or
b) a paper that addresses a research problem,

you will identify at least four scholarly articles as part of your research.

Article Databases

The main database you will use for this project is JSTOR, an archive of scholarly articles in a variety of disciplines. Tips for using JSTOR:

Start at the Advanced Search screen
Break your topic down into keywords and search a separate keyword in each box
- Click the red "Add a search box" button to include an additional keyword
Limit your search to Articles (this will help you avoid book reviews, which are less suitable for this project)
Limit your search to the most relevant subject areas, such as Classical Studies, Language and Literature, and Philosophy

JSTOR
JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources in multiple disciplines.

If you need additional articles beyond what you find in JSTOR, try one of these databases:

Philosopher's Index
Covers all aspects of philosophy, including ethics, aesthetics, social philosophy, political philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics and logic.
Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 6,300 full-text periodicals, including more than 5,700 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts to publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1887.