Locating Journal, Magazine, & Newspaper Articles
These indexes are especially useful in finding periodical references to African American literature. If you find references which the University Libraries do not own, use Global Express to obtain the books or articles.
- America: History and Life. Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO, 1964-.
- Reference Center E171A4
- This is the major journal index for American and Canadian history. It
- indexes about 2000 scholarly journals from throughout the world. The
- print version began in 1964; the CD-ROM version's coverage begins with
- 1981.
- Bibliographic Guide to Black Studies. Boston: Hall, 1975- .
- Reference Center Z1361.N39.S373a
- A very comprehensive bibliography which lists all of the materials
- cataloged during the year by the New York Public Library.
- Ethnic Newswatch on CD-ROM. 1994-
- Leavey Library
- Index to major ethnic newspapers (with full-text) in the U.S.
- Index to Black Periodicals. Boston: Hall, 1950- .
- Reference Center AI3.I43
- A subject index to about 30 African American journals.
- The Kaiser Index to Black Resources, 1948-1986. 5 vols. Brooklyn: Carlson, 1992.
- Reference Center Z1361.N39.K34
- Major source of published information during the period covered.
- Newman, Richard. Black Index: Afro-Americans in Selected Periodicals, 1907-1949. New York: Garland, 1981.
- Doheny Stacks Z1361.N39.N58
Some of the more general indexes might also be helpful:
- Biography Index. New York: Wilson, 1947- .
- Reference Center Z5301.B5; CD-ROM version in Leavey
- Citations to biographies appearing in periodicals and selected books.
- Essay and General Literature Index. New York: Wilson, 1900- .
- Leavey; Reference Center AI3.E752
- Subject index to collections of articles and essays.
- Expanded Academic Index. (1987-) on USCInfo
- Indexes magazine articles in such areas as art, biographies, ethnic
- studies, government, history, literature, political science, religion,
- and reviews.
- Humanities Index. New York: Wilson, 1974- .
- Leavey; Reference Center AI3.H8
- Indexes about 350 periodicals in such areas as folklore, history,
- language, literary criticism, performing arts, religion, and related
- subjects.
- Magazine Index. (1983-) on USCInfo
- Indexing to articles and reviews in more than 500 popular magazines.
- Subjects include current events, education, poetry, politics, short
- stories, and sports.
- Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. New York: Wilson, 1900- .
- Leavey; Reference Center; VKC AI3.R4
- Indexing to about 200 popular magazines.