This two volume set contains article abstracts and annotations published between 1964 and 1984. You can find bibliographies on a topic by looking for the subdivision bibliography following a subject heading. You can find primary sources in the library by looking for the subdivision sources following a subject heading. You will want to use periodical indexes and abstracts to update older material or to compare recent events with past events or to find information of current interest. Both popular and scholarly journals are indexed in the general and history indexes listed below.
Popular magazines have short articles that are written to inform or entertain the general public.
They are seldom footnoted, or give the source of information, use non-technical language and are written by authors that on usually on the staff of the magazine. Scholarly journals have articles that are lengthy and list reference in footnotes. They are written by authors that have conducted research in the field and who are usually affiliated with a university or research centre. To find articles on your topic, search the following indexes. Author and subject index.