Course Guide: Contemporary Ethical Issues (PH 343)
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Reference Books--good place to start |
R174.4 B63w Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of business ethics
R170 C73 Companion to Ethics
R170.3 E56a Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics vol. 1-4
R1742.E56 2004 Encyclopedia of Bioethics vol. 1-5
R170.3E56 Encyclopedia of Ethics vol. 1 & 2
R200.3 E56e 2005 Encyclopedia of Religion vol. 1-15
R203 E56 Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics vol. 1-12
R361.103 E56 Encyclopedia of Social Problems. vol. 1-2
R170.3 E84 Ethics vol. 1-3
R179.7 E91c 2008 Euthanasia
R201.723 H91 Human Rights and the World’s Major Religions vol. 1-5
R203 N53c 2003 New Catholic Encyclopedia vol. 1-15
R903 N53 New Dictionary of the History of Ideas vol. 1-5
Databases & Indexes--find articles |
Large, scholarly, multi-disciplinary database containing indexing for over 8,000 journals with full text for more than 4,600 scholarly publications. Covers all subjects. Good place to start your search.
1975 --current | Some full text | More info
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials combines the premier index to journal articles, book reviews, and collections of essays in all fields of religion with ATLA's online collection of major religion and theology journals.
1949 --current | Some full text | More info
CPLI (Catholic Periodical and Literature Index)
Covers all aspects of the Catholic faith and lifestyle, and includes over 419,000 index citations of articles and reviews published in Roman Catholic periodicals, Papal documents, church promulgations, and books about the Catholic faith that are authored by Catholics and/or produced by Catholic publishers
1981 --current | Citations only | More info
Provides in-depth, unbiased coverage of health issues, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Including pro/con statements from representatives of opposing positions, it is useful for term papers, debates, and speeches. Use the archival reports for history research.
1923 --current | Full text
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1980 --current | Some full text | More info
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1940s--current | Citations & abstracts only
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Recommended Web Sites |
From St. Ambrose University, this site contains links to credible Internet materials for research organized as "Hot Paper Topics," "Resources by Major," and other useful categories.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Second Edition English Translation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Links to sites that examine controversial issues from an ethical perspective, includes video conferencing.
Quality links for researching current social issues from multiple perspectives, good ideas for topics here.
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