English W132: Article Indexes

General Indexes

These indexes are good places to start most research projects. If you need help with a particular index, check with a librarian.

Lexis/Nexis Universe is a wonderful place to start for news, politics, or legal issues. It also has a biographical index you can check for more information on current authors.
The library maintains provides access to groups of electronic indexes. The Infotrac databases include the Expanded Academic Index (which contains both full-text articles and abstracts) and the National Newspaper Index. Just follow the directions on the screen.
The EBSCO databases are many! Click on the login button that will appear when you follow the EBSCO link here, and then choose your database. Remember, if you don't find what you need, choose another index. The EBSCOhost offers you index to many national indexes, such as
- Academic Search Full-Text Elite
- MasterFile Full Text 1500, another full text database
- The Newspaper Source, of national newspapers
- MAS Full Text Premier,which indexes book reviews as well as magazine articles

Any questions? Just ask your instructor or a librarian!