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. Comprehensive index to articles, book reviews, and dissertations about American and Canadian history from prehistoric times to present. Author and subject index. Five year cumulative index volumes.