Philosophy Research Guide
Library Catalogs

Library Catalogs

UMass Amherst Library Catalog
Search for books, journals, and other materials by author, title, subject, keyword, call number, journal title, etc. For materials on a specific subject, enter your term(s) into the Subject or Keyword search box. The Library of Congress Subject Headings (Z695.L695+) located near the Reference Desk suggests search terms (subject headings). Some examples of relevant subject headings in Philosophy follow.

Broad Subjects:
Philosophy
Philosophy, American

Regional Subjects:
Philosophy, African
Philosophy, American -- 20th century -- Congresses

Branches of Philosophy:
Analysis (Philosophy)
Aesthetics
Ethics
Existentialism
Knowledge (Theory of)
Metaphysics

Other Library Catalogs:
To expand your research to other libraries, try the following catalogs. Ways to obtain materials not owned by UMass Amherst Libraries.

Five Colleges Libraries Catalog
Search the Library Catalog of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst Colleges.

WorldCat (UMass Amherst students, faculty, and affiliates enter their OIT account username and password when prompted for off-campus access.)
Search the catalogs of thousands of libraries around the world.

CW/MARS Catalog
Contains records for the materials of participating public, academic, school, regional, and special libraries in Central and Western Massachusetts.

Find Library Materials by Call Number

The Library Catalog provides a call number and location for each item. The call number consists of an alphanumeric string based on the Library of Congress classification system. View an example of how to read a call number.

Materials about Philosophy reside primarily in the 'B' call number area.
Specific Areas:
B - History and Systems of Philosophy
BC - Logic
BD - Speculative Philosophy
BH - Aesthetics
BJ - Ethics

Other Items of Possible Interest Include:
BL - Religion, Mythology, Rationalism
BM - Judaism
BP - Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy
BR - Christianity (General)
HX - Socialism, Communism, Anarchism
JC - Political Theory
Q - Philosophy of Science