Finding Aids Magazine and Journal Articles Use indexes to identify magazine and journal articles.
Indexes are available in both print and electronic formats.
They allow you to look for subject headings or key words about your topic, and will tell you which titles and issues of magazines or journals have articles on your topic. It is also important to understand when you should use journal articles and when magazine articles are acceptable sources. Check for information on evaluating periodicals . UW-Stout Library subscribes to some indexes on the Web. If you are part of the UW-Stout community, you have free access to these indexes.