Literature reviews are a particularly useful kind of article when doing research. They address the issues involved in a particular question and the debates among scholars. They map out the intellectual terrain succinctly and give you the major landmarks in terms of key authors and significant titles.
The Oxford Bibliographies Online provide literature reviews for a variety of fields including Philosophy The essays take the form of an annotated bibliography. It gives you the benefit of expert advice when identifying what to read for your research.
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The first four resources are online and the last resource is print. The print encyclopedia can be found in Founders Great Hall. All of the resources are fairly current and are good places to obtain an overview of your topics as well as suggestions for further reading.
Below you will find some book series which have volumes on specialized areas or topics in philosophy. There are many areas covered, and some of the books can be found elsewhere in the Tri-Co. For more information, search in TRIPOD for "Routledge Philosophy Companions" and "Blackwell Philosophy Guides".