Two Types of Article Indexes
Which article index to use depends upon your topic.

1. General Article Indexes

•  Is your topic general or cross-disciplinary?
•  Currently in the news?

If so, start with one of the general article indexes. These cover a wide range of subjects and often index a mixture of popular and scholarly sources. This is often a good place to begin research. Examples of general indexes and the kinds of articles they identify are:

	Indexes articles from magazines and journals on a range of topics from 1984 to the present. Many are full text.
	Indexes articles in general interest and popular magazines since1983, with many full text articles from 1994 onward.