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What is REP Online?
REP Online is the online version of the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Published in June 1998 in print and CD-ROM editions, this was the first multi-volume Encyclopedia released in the discipline for over thirty years. It was immediately received as a monumental, ground-breaking work and won numerous awards including Editor's Choice (Reference Books Bulletin), 50 Sources for the Millennium (Library Journal) and Outstanding Reference Source (American Library Association).
What are the benefits of REP Online?
REP Online will be an invaluable addition to your collection. It is the most up-to-date philosophy resource available. Teachers, lecturers and students can access the resource as a personal teaching or learning tool at the same time - it can cross complex academic campus or public library networks.
The online format makes the Encyclopedia incredibly easy to use and highly searchable. It gives you a wealth of data at your fingertips, with:
- 25,000 hot-linked cross-references between articles;
- a comprehensive conceptual organisation of key terms, themes and names;
- and articles organised by theme, philosophical traditions by region, religious traditions, and period.
What content is available?
REP Online provides access to over 2,800 articles that have been edited for level and consistency by a team of renowned subject experts. It is the ideal entry point for further discovery and research, clearly organised and with over 25,000 hyperlinks that provide quick and easy access to interconnected thinkers and concepts.
What content is freely available?
Public users are offered:
- A free search across all articles
- Article summaries as well as complete introductory articles (Overviews)
- Earlier versions of articles revised or replaced.
Non-subscribers can filter their searches to see only the full articles made freely available by selecting 'full text (free)' from the availability filter on the search results page.
Subscribe to gain full access to REP Online including the latest articles and you can create a personal account to save articles to read later.
Is REP Online updated?
Yes. REP Online is a dynamic resource, with regularly added material, year on year. It is updated in a number of different ways, with: new, revised and updated articles; refreshed bibliographies; introduction of more interdisciplinary subject guides; and new features such as archiving and shortlists. Click here for details of new articles and updates.
What is the price of REP Online?
Pricing details are available by contacting us.
What purchasing options are there?
We offer purchasing options to suit every institution or library. Whether you require access to your entire institution, university library, a small department or a specified number of concurrent users, we have the pricing option to suit you. Contact us for more information.
Is it possible to trial REP Online before purchase?
Free trials are available to qualifying academic and institutional customers. Please ask your librarian to fill out our Free Trial Form to request a trial.
What are the technical requirements for accessing REP Online?
As REP Online is web-based, any PC or Mac computer with Internet access installed will grant access to REP Online subscribers. For optimum viewing and use of the Encyclopedia, your browser should conform to the equivalent of Firefox 35; Internet Explorer 9+10; Safari 7 and Chrome 40 or higher.
What authentication options are available?
We offer authentication by:
- IP address
- Proxy server
- Shibboleth
How can I request permission to photocopy or republish material?
All material published by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC and its divisions is protected under United States and international copyright and intellectual property laws, and we ask you to respect this when using our material.
Prior written consent is required if you wish to reproduce any of our material. Please be aware that there may be fees involved when material held under copyright is reproduced or translated.
For further information, please see http://www.routledge.com/info/permissions/
How do I cite REP Online when I refer to it in my teaching/coursework?
From the search results, preview or full article view, click on the 'cite' icon to view formatted citations for the book in APA, MLA, Chicago and Harvard citation styles.
Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online. [year]. General Editor: Edward Craig. http://www.rep.routledge.com/ Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group.
Are MARC Records available for REP Online?
Yes, please click here to download the full collection MARC21 record. This file is AACR2 compliant and includes LOC subject headings, related ISBNS and URLs. MARC record reader/loader software is needed to add .mrc files to your library systems.