Phylo depends on users to keep its database growing and up-to-date. To add or edit data, you'll need to log in or create a free account. (Keeping track of who submits what helps us ensure data integrity.)

Please include sources for your data whenever possible. This will help adjudicate disputes about data integrity.

Editing existing data. If you see information on the site that is incorrect or incomplete, please correct or expand on it. You can edit existing information by clicking on the ⊕ icons next to editable data.

Adding new degrees or appointments to an existing person. If you want to add a new degree or appointment to an existing person in the database, use the search box near the top left corner of the screen to access that person's existing data. Then, click the 'Add new degree' or 'Add new appointment' button below the list of their other degrees and appointments. You can add new degrees and appointments even if you don't know all of the relevant information.

Adding a new thesis or advisor to a person's degree. If you want to add information about someone's thesis or advisor, you'll need to create a degree for that person first. Once you've done that, you'll see 'No thesis found' under the new degree. Click the ⊕ icon next to 'No thesis found' and enter the new information. You don't need to know all of the relevant information. In fact, you can even add an advisor without knowing the title of the thesis.

Adding a new person or institution. Our database is still far from complete. You're welcome to add any professional philosopher or philosophy department to the database, but please respect our standards about who can be included in Phylo. To add a new person or institution, start by typing a few letters of the person's or institution's name in the search box near the top left corner of the page. If you don't see what you're looking for, choose the 'Add a new person' or 'Add a new institution' options.