Indexes list articles published during a certain time period in the periodicals in one field of study, such as education or sociology. The SUNY Geneseo College Libraries subscribe to a wide range of indexes, most of which are available from our website but a few of which are available in print on Milne's main floor. Each format has advantages and disadvantages. Consult the Guide to Print Indexes and the Guide to Computer Indexes to gain a fuller understanding of these formats. Choosing an index is an important step in the research process.
Some indexes cover only scholarly journals, and others cover news or popular magazines.
To help you decide which indexes to use, we have compiled several lists that lead to a fuller discussion of each index that we own. The College Libraries subscribe to about 2400 periodicals in various formats and locations. Below are links to definitions of these formats and directions to these locations. Older volumes of selected periodicals are located on open shelves in the Fraser branch facility. This site is optimized for 800x600 screen size.