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Philosophy Search Engines

Noesis—A limited area search engine for open access, academic philosophy on the Internet. An excellent tool for research. Searches will cover the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, and many other open access sources. Using this search engine is likely to minimize returns for unreliable sources of information.

Aporia—an undergraduate journal published at Brigham Young University.
The Butler University Undergraduate Research Conference—a regional (midwestern) conference held every year in the spring.
The Dualist—a national undergraduate journal published by Stanford University undergraduates.
Ephemeris—published yearly from Union College and intended as a platform for significant undergraduate work in philosophy.
The Pittsburgh Undergraduate Review—considers papers from all disciplines.
Prolegomena—an online philosophy journal for undergraduate students published at the University of British Columbia.
Vita, Dulcedo et Spes—a forum rooted in the Catholic intellectual tradition for the discussion of ideas and issues in the humanities. Published by the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest—an annual competition designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today’s complex world.
The Yale Philosophy Review—a bi-annual journal that showcases the best and most original of philosophic thought by undergraduate students, worldwide.

Revising Prose (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)
Grammar, Punctuation, and Capitalization Rules—from the Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation.
Guide to Grammar and Style—by Jack Lynch (Rutgers University)
Guide to Grammar and Writing—Sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation (Capital Community College, Hartford)
The OWL Handouts—from the On-Line Writing Lab (Purdue University)

The original (1918) edition of The Elements of Style—by William Strunk, Jr. (Cornell University)

The Elements of Style—by William Strunk, Jr., revised by John Woldemar Cowan (2008)

Using Modern Languages Association (MLA) Format—from the On-line Writing Lab (Purdue University)

Good and Bad in Philosophy Essays—by R. W. Hepburn (Retired from the University of Edinburgh)
A Guide to Writing Philosophy Essays—by Colin Allen (Indiana University)

Essay Assignment—by Peter Suber (Earlham College)
Guidelines on Writing a Philosophy Paper—by James Pryor (New York University)
Philosophical Terms and Methods—by James Pryor (New York University)
Philosophical Writing Manual—Short Version—by Martin Young (UC, Irvine)
Philosophical Writing Manual—Long Version—by Martin Young (UC, Irvine)
Tips on Writing a Philosophy Paper—by Douglas Portmore (Arizona State University, Tempe)—.pdf file, approx. 350K.