1. Printed Indexes and Abstracts

2. What are printed indexes and abstracts?
Print resources used for finding magazine and journal articles. You can find articles by viewing the citations to articles within the indexes and abstracts.

3. Where are the printed indexes and abstracts located?
These resources are located on the Index Counters in the Reference Department.

4. What is the difference between an index and an abstract?
An index contains citations only. An abstract contains citations and abstracts (summaries).

5. 2 Types of Indexes and Abstracts
General
Subject-Specific

6. Examples of Printed Indexes and Abstracts
Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature (general)
Book Review Index (books and book reviews)
Education Abstracts (education)
Humanities Index (humanities)
Psychopharmacology Abstracts (medicine)

7. When would I use a printed index or abstract?
When a database covering a particular topic is not available
When the time period of your research is not covered by a database
When the Internet is inaccessible