Our method of creating an authority file was to let each Mu Delta researcher determine the subject of the article and create a word or phrase based on their reading of the article. After all the subject indexes were compiled in an alphabetic listing the editors categorized the entries based on the definitions found in our authority list. These subject headings were then alphabetized along with other subjects in alphabetical order. Within these larger subject headings, subjects also appear in alphabetical order. The authority list is found below.
New items are usually very briefly written notices or bits of information.
They are found in the first column of the second page, but can occur on the first, second and third page in the first column. Sometimes they will appear in the body of a page. Articles are found with and without titles, and are longer informational pieces or opinion. As you read through the indexs you will find both 'News item' and 'Article' used to help you understand the type of format being used to convey the information that is being published. If you have an approximate date of an event or person then you should consult the Issues Index where you will find the individual indexes for each of the issues.