Library Workshops
Check the library calendar for upcoming workshops about library research and scholarly publishing.
Library Blog
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Suggest New Materials
The library welcomes suggestions for new books and other materials.
Need It Soon? Purchasing and processing new materials takes weeks. If you need an item quickly, request it via Interlibrary Loan.
Faculty: To request materials for a GC course you're teaching, use the Reserve Request Form.
Using the Philosophy Research Guide
This guide provides easy access to research resources for philosophy and related subjects. Navigate using the tabs above or the links below:
- To search for journal articles, go to Articles
- To search for print and electronic books, go to Books
- For information about dissertations and theses, go to Dissertations & Theses
- For help with citations and bibliographies, go to Cite Your Sources
- To find grant and fellowship opportunities, go to Funding
- To learn about publicly sharing your work, go to Share Your Work
Need help? Visit the reference desk, use our 24/7 chat reference service, or contact Jill Cirasella.
E-Research Basics
Our E-Research Basics guide acquaints you with the basics of doing online research through the Mina Rees Library. You'll find information about logging in for remote access, deciding on and searching within a database, locating specific articles and doing broad exploratory searches, determining whether the GC has access to a particular journal, and more.
Popular Starting Places
- OneSearch This link opens in a new windowOneSearch combines many initial searches into one interface: it includes print books from all CUNY libraries; Graduate Center ebooks; a massive index of articles from journals, magazines, and newspapers; Graduate Center course reserves; dissertations at CUNY and beyond; and unique digital content.
- Journal Search This link opens in a new windowSearch the Graduate Center's holdings in electronic and print journals, magazines, and newspapers and browse the electronic titles by subject.
- WorldCat Discovery This link opens in a new windowWorldCat Discovery is a catalog and discovery system containing millions of records for print and electronic holdings in thousands of libraries around the world.
- Interlibrary LoanAlready know you need something the GC library doesn't have? Request it via interlibrary loan (ILL)! Articles and book chapters are delivered electronically, usually very quickly; books are shipped from other libraries.
Subject Guide
Associate Librarian for Scholarly Communication
jcirasella@gc.cuny.edu
(212) 817-7046
Room 2319
https://cuny.is/jillasella