and in paper or book form
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (General Periodicals Index).
Indexes in print format are usually organized alphabetically by subject and author. They range from general indexes such as Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature to highly specialized indexes such as Exceptional Child Education Abstracts. A Reference Librarian can direct you to an appropriate index for your topic.
In print, CD-ROM, or web-based indexes, citations (references to articles) can be found by looking up or typing in a subject or an author. If you do not find relevant articles under the first subject you look up/type in, think of synonyms for that subject or look up/type in a broader or narrower term. Ask a Reference Librarian for help if you still cannot find relevant articles.
When you are researching a topic in a print, CD-ROM, or web-based periodical index, it is generally a good idea to start with the most recent articles or issue of an index and work backward chronologically.
After you have copied a list of the articles relevant to your subject, consult the Periodical File (in the black notebooks or from the Periodicals Collection Search on the Library homepage) to determine the call number of the journals you wish to find.
The Periodical File is an alphabetically arranged listing of all Huie Library's magazine holdings. Periodical Files are located in the reference area and near the microform reader/printers on the first floor, and at either end of the bound and paper periodicals on the second floor. Entries in the Periodical File looks like this:
| TITLE |
CALL NUMBER |
VOLUMES |
FORMAT |
OTHER TITLES |
| Newsweek |
P/051/Nw |
v.7 1936 -- v.50 1957,
v.51 1958 - present |
Bound, mf/p |
|
| Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly |
P/362.292/A;
EbscoHost
HealthTrac |
v. 11 1999 -- present;
Jan 1994 -- present;
July 1988 -- present |
mf/p; web |
continues: Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Week |
- How do I find the periodical if I know Huie Library has it?
- Periodicals on microfilm or microfiche are stored in the maroon and gray cabinets on the first floor in the microform area. Bound and paper periodicals are shelved on the gray shelves on the second floor (directly above the microform area). All periodicals are arranged by call number. The call number for a periodical remains constant regardless of the format or storage location of that periodical. Some of the resorces that the library holds are accessible through the Internet therefore if you see highlighted words in the CALL NUMBER column, that resource is available online. Click on the web link and you will be taken to an Internet resource that will provide this article in fulltext. If you are uncertain of where to begin, ask for help at the Information Desk in the microform area.
- How do I make copies of articles?
- There are two photocopy machines on the first floor and one on the second floor. Bound volumes and single issues of periodicals may be taken there to make copies at ten cents per page. The microform reader/printers also make paper copies of the microforms for ten cents per page. Change and/or VendaCards may be obtained at the Circulation Desk.
- What if I need a periodical Huie Library doesn't have?
- Huie Library can obtain articles and books not held in our collection from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan (ILL). Ask at the Reference Desk for information about this service or fill out an online Interlibrary Loan form. Interlibrary Loan can take up to two weeks, so allow plenty of time.
- What if I have problems?
- Always ask for assistance when you have problems. If a staff member is not seated at the Information Desk in the microform area, please ask for help at the Reference Desk.