Philosophy research guide at the JMU Libraries: https://guides.lib.jmu.edu/philosophy

Associations, encyclopedias, and articles in philosophy: 

• American Philosophical Association
• Information on Graduate Schools in Philosophy
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• PhilPapers Online Research in Philosophy
• The Philosopher's Magazine
• Philosophy Now
• Arts & Letters Daily

Tips on writing philosophical essays:

• How to Construct an Essay – guidelines for writing an essay/paper (primarily in the humanities).
• Writing in Philosophy – guidelines for how to write essays/papers in the discipline of philosophy.
• Sample Philosophy Paper – by Angela Mendelovici (Western Ontario).