Philosophy Compass (Available 2006- )is now available to Cambridge users. It’s an online-only journal publishing peer-reviewed survey articles of the most important research and current thinking from all areas of philosophy.
It provides an ideal starting point to find and interpret the best research in the field.
There’s a user friendly site at http://philosophy-compass.com where you can browse by topic, or the journal homepage is here. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed.
A list of new books purchased for the library during April is available here.
Titles this month include:
This term the Library will be open 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Monday to Thursday; 9:00 am – 6:00 pm on Friday, starting on Tuesday 24 April.
We’re also open on Saturdays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm as normal from 28 April.
Don’t forget that vacation loans must be returned by Thursday 26th April. You won’t be able to renew these online.
The latest list of books added to the Philosophy Library during March is available here.
There are now even more new Philosophy ebooks available to Cambridge users.
They are:
Ferrari, G., Listening to the Cicadas (CUP, 1987)
Loux, M., Metaphysics: a Contemporary Introduction (Routledge, 2006)
Schacht, R., Nietzsche (Routledge, 1985)
Warren, J., The Presocratics (Acumen, 2007)
They are available both on and off campus.
Vacation borrowing begins on Monday 12 March and all loans will be due back on Thursday 26 April. The final Saturday opening of Lent Term will be 10 March (10am-5pm).
Easter Opening Hours
Monday 19 – Thursday 22 March: 9:30-5:30
Friday 23 March: 9:30-4:00
Monday 26 – Friday 30 March: 9:30-4:00
Monday 2- Thursday 5 April: 9:30-5:30
Friday 6- Monday 9 April: Library closed
Tuesday 10- Wednesday 11 April: 9.30-4:00
Thursday 12 – Friday 13 April: 9:30-5:30
Monday 16 – Friday 20 April: 9:30-1:30
Monday 23 April: 9:30-5:30
Term time opening resumes on Tuesday 24 April.
The Philosophy Library recently conducted a questionnaire on various aspects of the library. 67 people responded (about 37% of current philosophy stu
dents and staff). Thanks for your feedback. We’re really pleased that the majority of people are very satisfied with the services that we provide.
Here is our response to a selection of your comments:
Although we’ve recently extended opening hours on Saturdays, satisfaction with opening hours remains quite low. From your comments, the consensus seems to be for the library to open earlier to allow people time to borrow and return books, or to do some work before lectures. There are resource implications for any extension to opening hours. However, the library will open at 9am during Easter Term and will consider ways to extend opening hours during other terms.
“It would be nice if there were more titles available in medieval philosophy”
I’m very happy to receive suggestions for new titles to buy for the library. You can either write in the suggestions book, send me an email, or fill in the online form.
“We need more copies of some of the key texts on reading lists”
Although we monitor demand for particular books, please let us know if you’re having difficulty getting hold of something. We may decide to buy an additional copy, or put a chapter on Camtools if possible. Please also let your College librarian know- I’m sure they’ll be happy to receive your book suggestions.
“It’s great to have lots of articles on Camtools, any more would be even better!”
We will continue to add to the course materials available on Camtools, and there are now over 80 scanned book chapters available across all papers. Due to copyright restrictions, it’s only possible to copy a single chapter from a book, so not all readings can be made available in this way.
“We need more ejournals”
It would be great to expand the range of philosophy ejournals. Unfortunately the reality is that budgets are being reduced and journal prices are rising at a worrying rate.
However, following a recent journal cancellation exercise, the University was able to fund the purchase of some new philosophy titles, and by buying some new journal packages, more will become available. Please let me know of any particular titles that you think the University should have.
Computers
” I usually print at my college so it’s not cost-effective to buy lots of printer credit, which means I can’t use library printers”
Unfortunately not all colleges are part of the printer credit common balance scheme. The minimum purchase for printer credit online is £5, however it’s also possible to pay in cash for smaller amounts of £1 or more, either from the Library or the Faculty office.
Library environment
“The library is always really cold!”
“The Library is often really hot and stuffy”
It seems that different people have different expectations regarding comfort! There have been ongoing difficulties with the temperature in the Raised Faculty Building in general, which are being monitored. Please help by letting us know when it’s too hot or cold.
“It might be good if there were more study lamps available for use”
Sure. I’ll look at buying some more.
Thanks again for all your feedback which we’re happy to receive throughout the year.
New books in Philosophy Library
