Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Type of site | Online encyclopedia |
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Created by | James Fieser |
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URL | www |
Launched | 1995 |
ISSN | 2161-0002 |
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP) is a scholarly
History
The IEP was founded by philosopher
Organization
The intended audience for the IEP is philosophy students and faculty who are not specialists within the field, and thus articles are written in an accessible style. Articles consist of a brief survey or overview, followed by the body of the article, and an annotated bibliography. Articles are searchable either by an alphabetical index or through a Google-power search mechanism.[2]
Usage
Similarweb analytics suggest that the IEP website is accessed worldwide between two and three million times per month.[6] Some 75% of this usage is through internet searches, 18% is through direct access, and 5% through referral, with the referring websites including other reference websites and university library guides.[6]
Recognition
The IEP is included by the American Library Association in its listing of Best Free Reference Sites;[7] listed as an online philosophy resource by the Federation of Australasian Philosophy in Schools Associations;[8] listed by EpistemeLinks as one of the "outstanding resources" in philosophy on the internet;[9] and listed as a reliable resource in many university philosophy guides.[10]
See also
- Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- List of online encyclopedias
References
- ^ a b "Oxford University ARCH Project". Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Kooy, B. 2015. 'Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy', in Reference Review, Vol. 29, No. 4, p. 12.
- ^ Kooy, B. 2015. 'Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy', in Reference Review, Vol. 29, No. 4, p. 12; see also "About the IEP". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
- ^ "Law in Free Internet Encyclopedias of Philosophy (SEP & IEP)". The University of Chicago Library News. The University of Chicago Library.
- ^ "Welcome to the New IEP". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ a b Similarweb data on IEP, at www.similarweb.com, accessed 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Best Free Reference Web Sites 2016 18th Annual List RUSA Emerging Technologies Section (ETS)". Reference & User Services Association (RUSA). December 29, 2016.
- ^ "Online guides to Philosophy". FAPSA.
- ^ "EpistemeLinks: Philosophy Resources on the Internet". Archived from the original on May 30, 2016.
- ^ "Philosophy: Philosophy eresources". LibGuides. Cambridge University Libraries.