Baltimore Archives Network, comp. A Directory of Historical Sources. Dougherty, James J., ed. Current periodical literature is covered on a worldwide basis in recent volumes. Many volumes contain annotations, with citations to critical reviews found in pre-World War II volumes.
Annual volumes have individual indexes.
Fyfe, Janet, comp. Greenwood Press, 1986. Ireland, Norman Olin. Representative selection of many books found in major libraries from all areas and periods of the 1700's through the 1900's on general not specific topics. The indexing is arranged by subject with liberal cross-references.