Two Types of Article Indexes

2. Subject Indexes

  • Is your topic in a particular subject area?

If so, use a subject index. Subject indexes specialize in a particular subject, and the articles indexed are generally from scholarly sources. Examples of subject indexes and the kinds of articles they identify are:

ABI/Inform
 Indexes articles in business-related subjects such as management, finance, and advertising
Historical Abstracts
 Indexes articles in world history
ASTA
 Applied Science & Technology Abstracts indexes articles in engineering, electronics, geology, etc.
Permission granted: ABI/INFORM ®, Historial Abstracts by ABC-CLIO © 2002, ASTA permission pending
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