Research 101 - Use Indexes to Find Periodical Articles

Is your topic popular or scholarly in its scope? Be sure to choose the appropriate resource before you begin your research.

Use periodical indexes to find articles on your topic. Two general databases that provide coverage of many subject areas are Academic Search Premier and Periodical Abstracts.

Remember to put your topic in searchable terms. Use operators such as 'and,' to narrow a topic; 'or,' to broaden a topic. Example: 'cloning and ethics,' not 'ethics of cloning.'

After you have identified the correct subject heading(s) for your topic, do a subject search to find more relevant material on your topic.