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Introduction
Use specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias for background information on a topic (e.g. field within philosophy), biographical information for a philosopher, and definitions of philosophy terms.
Dictionaries Online
Encyclopedias Online
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (1998): Reference B51 .R68 1998, vols. 1-10
World Philosophers and their Works (2000): Reference B104 .W67 2000, vols. 1-3