Encyclopedia of World Art . Contemporary Authors . Dictionary of Scientific Biography . The Library Center has many bound periodical indexes, most of which are located on the first floor, in the Reference Department. The material indexed includes obituaries, letters, diaries, memoirs, children's literature, book reviews, bibliographies, etc.
All persons are American, unless otherwise noted.
The main section of the Index consists of alphabetical entries arranged by last name, followed by an Index to Professions and Occupations . The main section is preceded by sections explaining sample entries, general abbreviations, and periodical abbreviations. Since citations refer to the Times Index, and not to the Times newspaper, it is actually an index to an index. Biographical information in Times newspapers from 1994 to the present can be located by searching the general Times Indexes. New York Times newspaper microfilm is located in microfilm cabinets on the Lower Level.