Using Indexes to Periodical Articles:
Finding articles on a particular topic

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Periodical indexes provide subject, author, and keyword access to the contents of periodicals. For example, to find articles about the poet Maya Angelou, search a periodical index for the subject Angelou, Maya. The index will provide a list of articles about the poet and include complete information for locating the articles. Periodical indexes are available in both paper and online formats. Online periodical indexes are also called databases. In some instances, online indexes may include the complete text of articles.

• General Indexes
• Subject-specific Indexes