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Subjects: Comparative Literature, English, Philosophy

Oxford Very Short Introductions
This series offers concise introductions to a wide range of subjects, written by experts. Each volume provides an assessment of a concept, field, or body of work, drawing out the central ideas, themes, and approaches.
Past Masters
Past Masters is a collection of primary source full-text editions in philosophy. The series includes collections in the history of political thought and theory, religious studies, education, German studies, sociology, the history and philosophy of science, economics, and classics. The publisher acquires and develops definitive editions of the full corpora of the seminal figures in the history of the human sciences, including published and unpublished works, articles, essays, reviews, and correspondence.
Oxford Scholarship Online
This collection includes Oxford University Press titles that are accessible as ebooks. Wide subject areas are covered from across the humanities, social sciences, sciences, medicine, and law.

Acta Sanctorum *
One of the premier sources for information on the lives of the saints. It is a collection of documents examining the lives of saints, organised according to each saint's feast day. Contains the entire Acta Sanctorum. Interface in English; text in Latin.
Digitale Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker (Digital Library of German Classics) *
A collection of German literature as well as historical philosophical theological political and art history texts spanning eleven centuries.
Patrologia Latina *
An electronic version of the first edition of Jacques-Paul Migne's Patrologia Latina, published between 1844 and 1855, and the four volumes of indexes published between 1862 and 1865. The Patrologia Latina comprises the works of the Church Fathers from Tertullian in 200 AD to the death of Pope Innocent III in 1216.
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae*
Full text database of primary sources covering Greek literature from Homer (eighth century B.C.) until the closing of the Academy (sixth century A.D.).

A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names
David Chalmer's Philosophical Humor
The Philosophical Lexicon
Edited by Daniel Dennett, originated at UC Irvine.
Sophia Project
The Sophia Project is a venture of the Molloy College Philosophy Department, the aim of which is to provide the newcomer to the field of philosophy with the assistance that he or she needs to read great philosophical works. We believe that with the proper guidance almost any intelligent person can begin a life-long reading program in philosophy...and perhaps even become a bit wiser in the process.
Philosophical Gourmet
Calling itself "A Ranking of Graduate Programs in Philosophy in the English-Speaking World," this site's advisory board is comprised of over 50 scholars who vote on issues pertaining to ranking methodology. They also nominate evaluators for the surveys, participate in the surveys, and--as needed--edit the Specialty Rankings. In addition to providing detailed rankings--based on "reputational surveys"--of Philosophy programs, and examining specialties within programs.