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Print Indexes with 20th Century Coverage

Alternative Press Index (1999-2004)
Ald Ref AI 3 .A25

The American Humanities Index (1975-2004)
Ald Ref 2000-2004; Ald Stacks 1975-1999
AI 3 .A278

Black Index: Afro-Americans in Selected Periodicals, 1907-1949
Ald Ref and Ald Stacks Z 1361 .N39N58

Book Review Index, 1998-1999 and cumulations 1965/1984-1993/1997
Ald Ref, Z 1219.B788

Citations for book reviews from 400 general-interest and scholarly journals (1965+).
Excellent standard resource, good for reviews of general fiction, nonfiction, humanities, social sciences, and juvenile literature.

The Catholic Periodical and Literature Index, (1930/33-current)
Ald Ref AI 3 .C32

Cumulated Magazine Subject Index, 1907-1949
Ald Ref AI 3 .C76

Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI), 1975-1993,1995-2004
Ald Ref Z 6953.8. H36

Subject (only) indexing of over 400 key social science and humanitites journals. Mostly Spanish language journals indexed; about one third of the cites are for English language titles.
Includes book reviews.

Index to Book Reviews in the Humanities (1960-1990)
Ald Ref Z 1007 .I386

Index to Periodical Articles by and about Negroes
(and succeeding titles) 1960-current
Ald Ref AI 3 .O4

International Index to Periodicals, 1907/15-1964/65
Ald Ref AI 3. R49

Indexes humanitites and social sciences journals.
Continued by Social Sciences and Humanitites Index, Humanities Index and Social Sciences Index.

Kaiser Index to Black Resources (5 vols)
Ald Ref Z 1361 .N39K34

Readers Guide to Periodical Literature (1900-1990)
Ald Ref AI 3 .R48
The standard index for U.S. mainstream magazines and journals for these dates.

The Warwick Guide to British Labour Periodicals, 1790-1970 : being a check-list
Alderman Library Reference Z7164.L1 H37 1976

Women's Magazines, 1693-1968
Ald Stacks PN 5124 .W6 W5

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Print Indexes including Pre-20th Century Coverage

American Periodicals, 1741-1900: an index to the microfilm collections.
Ald Ref, Ald Per/Microforms Z 6951.H65

Very useful index, especially for 19th century American journals and magazines. Alderman Library has the microform sets indexed in this work.

C.R.I.S. Combined Retrospective Index to Journals in History, 1838-1974.(9v)
Ald Ref Z6205.C18

Comprehensive Index to English-Language Little Magazines, 1890-1970
Ald Ref AI 13. S23

Index of Articles Relative to Jewish History and Literature Published in Periodicals from 1665-1900
Ald Stacks Z 6366 .S413

Literary Index to American Magazines, 1850-1900
Ald Ref Z 1225.W38 1996

Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (1802-1907)
Ald Ref AI 3 .P7 (U.S. and British titles indexed)

For assistance in using this source see Wall's Cumulative Author Index, and Bell and Bacon's Poole's Index: date and volume key, both in Alderman Reference. Or ask for assistance at the Information Desk.

Nineteenth Century Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, 1890-1899
Ald Ref AI 3 .R496 1944

Readers Guide to Periodical Literature, 1900-1990
Ald Ref, AI3 .R48

The Warwick Guide to British Labour Periodicals, 1790-1970 : being a check-list
Alderman Library Reference Z7164.L1 H37 1976

Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodiocals, 1824-1900

Includes tables of contents and notes on contributors, with bibliographies of their articles and stories. (5 vols)
Ald Ref Z 2005.H6 1966.
Ask at Reference Desk for access to this resource in electronic form.

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Indexes to Foreign Language Periodicals

French Periodical Index 1973/74-1995
Ald Ref AI 7 .F7

Hispanic American Periodicals Index (HAPI), 1975-1993,1995-1998
Ald Ref Z 6953.8. H36 Indexes subjects (only) in over 400 key social science and humanitites journals. Most articles indexed from Spanish language journals, but French, English, Portuguese and Italian journals also indexed. Includes books reviews.

Handbook of Latin American Studies, 1935-2003
Z 1605. A23 (Check VIRGO for locations)
Journal articles and books are indexed by subject and author. "...edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress, the multidisciplinary Handbook alternates annually between the social sciences and the humanities. Each year, more than 130 academics from around the world choose over 5,000 works for inclusion in the Handbook. Continuously published since 1935, the Handbook offers Latin Americanists an essential guide to available resources."

Internationale Bibliographie der Rezensionen wissenschaftlicher Literatur (IBR) 1971-current
Ald Ref AI 9 .I5 Citations only. Best international source for scholarly book reviews - mainly for English, German and French publications. Five indexes: subject, keyword, reviewed works, reviewers and periodicals.

Letopis' re´t`senzii /Vseso´i`uznoi knizhna´i´a palata
1988-1992, Ald Ref Z 2495 .L65; 1956-1987 (with gaps), Ivy Stacks
Bibliography and index of book reviews of Russian literature

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