If your index or abstract has a thesaurus, it will be shelved nearby. You can often find the right terms by browsing in the index itself. Remember that indexes cover many periodicals. It is unlikely that our Library will have all of the periodicals covered by an index. The next section of this OWL has instructions for finding out if our Library has the article you want.
Most abstracts also cover one year, or less.
Abstracts are usually arranged in broad subject categories. Each abstract entry is assigned a number, and the entries are arranged in numerical order through the volume. The numbering starts over each year. There is a separate index for each year. In order to find articles of interest, start with the index.