Reading & Note-taking
- “How do you read philosophy?“
- Against Laptops & Cell Phones In-Class
- The Cornell Method (Note-taking)
- College Note-taking (Utah State University)
- Note-taking (Dartmouth College)
Getting Started / Overviews
- The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Great resources to help you situate a text (or idea) that you’re studying. - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- 1000-Word Philosophy
General Writing / Citing
- Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab (OWL)
Award-winning resources for general research and writing, subject-specific writing, English as a Second Language (ESL), citations (in-text references and building a bibliography or works cited list in APA, Chicago, and MLA formats), and more.
Guides: Writing a (Successful) Philosophy Paper
- Jim Pryor, “Guidelines on Writing a Philosophy Paper”
- Justin Weinberg, “Writing a Good Philosophy Paper”
- Peter Horban, “Writing a Philosophy Paper”
- William Blattner, “Tips on Writing Philosophy Papers”
- Manuel Vargas, “How to Write (not Terrible) Philosophy Papers”
- Tim O’Keefe & Anne Farrell, “Philosophy Paper Writing Guidelines”
- Michael Huemer, “A Guide to Writing”
- Stephen Yablo, “Guidelines on Writing a Philosophy Paper”
- Bryan W. Roberts, “7 Steps to a Better Philosophy Paper”
- Brian Earp, “Some Writing Tips for Philosophy”
- Adrian M. S. Piper, “Ten Commandments of Philosophical Writing” (PDF)
Examples of Strong Work (& One of What Not to Do…)
- Angela Mendelovici, Prezi: “A Sample Philosophy Paper“
- James Lenman, “How to Write a Crap Philosophy Essay” (PDF)
Subject Area Resources
- Early Modern Texts & Audio Books
- Prof. Frisbee Sheffield’s History of Philosophy Podcasts
- Haverford College’s Guide to Citing Sources in Classics
Provides helpful advice about citing in general as well as formatting practices for citing ancient texts. (PDF Available here)
Undergraduate Philosophy Journals
The Dualist Undergraduate Journal
Published by students at Stanford University
Emphemeris
Published by students at Union College’s Philosophy Club
Episteme
Published by students at Denison University
Gnosis
Published by students at Concordia University
Hemlock (formerly Prolegomena)
Published by students at the University of British Columbia
Midwest Journal of Undergraduate Research – Submission deadline: 15 Jan. 2017
Published by students at Monmouth College
Princeton Journal of Bioethics – Submission deadline: 25 Sept. 2016
Published by students across the U.S.
Prometheus
Published by undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins University
The Reed
Published by students at St. Olaf University – Submission deadline: early spring 2017
Stance – award-winning undergraduate journal
Published by students from all over the world
Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Journals
Hinge: A Journal of Contemporary Studies (also here)
Published by students at the University of King’s College, Halifax (Canada)
Princeton Journal of Bioethics – Submission deadline: September
Published by students across the U.S.
Penn Bioethics Journal – Submission deadline: December
