Humanities Index is a cumulative index to English language periodicals. The main body of the Index consists of author and subject entries to periodical articles arranged in one alphabet. There are separate listings of citations to book reviews following the main body of the Index. Subject fields include archaeology and classical studies, area studkes, folklore, history, language and literature, performing arts, philosophy, religion and theology, and related subjects. This source indexes multiple-author bibliographies in which criticism of individual works is separately listed or in which annotations make it possible to determine exactly which work or works are being discussed.
Citations contain an abbreviation for the source and page numbers.
Source abbreviations are listed on pp. Check the libraries' online catalog for call numbers for the sources. Covers world literature from the beginning to 1978. It includes articles in periodicals, articles and chapters in books and books giving citations to criticism published from 1960-1970. Magill's is arranged alphabetically by author, then by work.