Selected List of Print Indexes & Abstracts
Many of these indexes and abstracts are either no longer published or have been continued by web-based indexes as noted below. Other web-based indexes are listed by title and subject under Articles & Databases.
ARTS & HUMANITIES
- Art Index (abstr N 1 A7) (1929-2004) (Art Index)
- Communication Abstracts (abstr P 87 C53) (1978-2003)
- Film Literature Index (abstr PN 1993 F54) (1973-1997)
- Humanities Index (abstr AI 3 R492) (1974-2002) Continuation of Social Sciences and Humanities Index/International Index to Periodicals (abstr AI 3 R49) (1907-1974) (OmniFile Full Text Mega)
- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (abstr P 1 A1 L35) (1967-1995) (Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts)
- MLA International Bibliography (abstr PB 6 M62) (1921-1996) (MLA International Bibliography)
- Music Index (abstr ML 118 M84) (1949-1999) (Music Index)
- Philosopher's Index (abstr B 1 A1 P46) (1940-1996) (Philosopher's Index)
- RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (abstr ML 113 R5) (1967-1993)
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
- Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (abstr SH 1 A7) (1972-1988) (Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts)
- Bibliography of Agriculture (abstr S 1 B52) (1942-1969) (Agricola)
- Bibliography of Bioethics (abstr R 724 W337) (1975-1998)
- Biological & Agricultural Index (abstr S 1 A56) (1964-1995) (Biological & Agricultural Index continues Agricultural Index (abstr S 1 A56) (1916-1964)
- Biological Abstracts (abstr QH 301 B37) (1927-1995) (BIOSIS)
- Environmental Abstracts/Index (abstr GF 1 E353) (1971-1994)
- Fisheries Review (abstr SH 1 S82) (1955-1995) (Fish & Fisheries Worldwide)
- Forest Products Abstracts (abstr SD 1 F7) (1978-2003) (Forest Science.Info)
- Forestry Abstracts (abstr SD 1 F66) (1939-2003) (ForestScience.Info)
- International Catalog of Scientific Literature (abstr Q 1 A1 I58) (1901-1914)
- Royal Society Catalog of Scientific Papers (abstr Q 1 A1 R68) (1800-1900)
- Science Citation Index (abstr Q 1 S34) (1969-1997) (SciSearch)
- Wildlife Review (abstr SK 351 W58) (1935-1995) (Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide)
- Zoological Record (abstr QL 1 Z66) (1861-1996) (Zoological Record)
BUSINESS/LAW
- Accountants' Index (abstr HJ 9701 A54) (1920-1991)
- Accounting and Tax Index (abstr HF 5635 A22123) (1992-1996)
- Business Periodicals Index (abstr HF 5001 B9) (1958-1998) (OmniFile Full Text Mega)
- Public Affairs Information Service (abstr H 96 P314) (1915-1995) (PAIS International)
- Wall Street Journal Index (abstr AI 21 W35) (1958-1996) For current indexing, enter the newspaper title in the Library's Periodicals List
HEALTH/MEDICINE/SPORT SCIENCE
- Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (abstr RT 1 C85) (1956-1995) (CINAHL)
- Index Medicus (abstr R 5 C862) (1960-1998) (Medline)
- Physical Education Index (abstr GV 341 P490) (1978-2001) (Physical Education Index)
MULTI-SUBJECT
- Book Review Digest (abstr Z 1219 C95) (1905-1996)
- Book Review Index (abstr Z 1035 A1 B6) (1965-present) (Table 1)
- Dissertation Abstracts (abstr Z 5055 U5 A53) (1938-1995) (Dissertation Abstracts)
- Essay and General Literature Index (abstr AI 3 E752) (1900-2003) (Essay and General Literature Index)
NATURAL RESOURCES
- Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (abstr SH 1 A7) (1972-1988) (Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts)
- Bibliography of Agriculture (abstr S 1 B52) (1942-1969) (Agricola)
- Biological & Agricultural Index (abstr S 1 A56) (1964-1995) (Biological & Agricultural Index continues Agricultural Index (abstr S 1 A56) (1916-1964)
- Biological Abstracts (abstr QH 301 B37) (1927-1995) (BIOSIS)
- Environmental Abstracts/Index (abstr GF 1 E353) (1971-1994)
- Fisheries Review (abstr SH 1 S82) (1955-1995) (Fish & Fisheries Worldwide)
- Forest Products Abstracts (abstr SD 1 F7) (1978-2003) (ForestScience.Info)
- Forestry Abstracts (abstr SD 1 F66) (1939-2003) (ForestScience.Info)
- Wildlife Review (abstr SK 351 W58) (1935-1995) (Wildlife & Ecology Studies Worldwide)
- Zoological Record (abstr QL 1 Z66) (1861-1996) (Zoological Record)
NEWS/CURRENT EVENTS
For current indexing of newspapers, enter the newspaper title in the Library's Periodicals List
- Alternative Press Index (abstr AI 3 A27) (1969-2002)
- Christian Science Monitor (abstr AI 21 C46) (1949-1996)
- Los Angeles Times Index (abstr AI 21 L68) (1972-1996)
- New York Times Index (abstr AI 21 N44) (1851-2001)
- Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (abstr AI 3 R48) (1890-2002) (OmniFile Full Text Mega)
- San Francisco Chronicle Index (abstr AI 21 S25) (1913-1996)
PHYSICAL SCIENCE/ENGINEERING/MATHEMATICS
- Applied Science and Technology Index (abstr T 1 A66) (1958-1996) Continues Industrial Arts Index (abstr T 1 A65) (1918-1957)
- Bibliography and Index of Geology (abstr QE 1 B53) (1785-1996) (GeoRef)
- Chemical Abstracts (abstr QD 1 A51) (1907-1991) (Chemical Abstracts Online)
- Energy Research Abstracts (abstr TJ 163.2 E4844) (1976-1994)
- Engineering Index (abstr TA 1 E62) (1945-1995)
- International Catalog of Scientific Literature (abstr Q 1 A1 I58) (1901-1914)
- Mathematical Reviews (abstr QA 1 M76) (1940-1995) (MathSci)
- Royal Society Catalog of Scientific Papers (abstr Q 1 A1 R68) (1800-1900)
- Science Abstracts: Physics (abstr Q 1 S3) (1898-1968)
- Science Citation Index (abstr Q 1 S34) (1969-1997) (SciSearch)
SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Abstracts in Anthropology (abstr GN 1 A15) (1970-1997)
- Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography (abstr HQ 750 A1 C47) (1928-2001)
- Criminal Justice Abstracts (abstr HV 6001 C67) (1977-2002)
- Education Index (abstr L 11 E45) (1929-2002) (OmniFile Full Text Mega)
- Handbook of Latin American Studies (abstr F 1401 H23) (1935-1997) (Handbook of Latin American Studies)
- Index of Economic Articles (abstr HB 1 A1 I64) (1886-1995) (EconLit)
- Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature (abstr HQ 728 O47) (1900-1994) (Family & Society Studies Worldwide)
- Population Index (abstr HB 848 P66) (1971-1999) (Population Index)
- Psychological Abstracts (abstr BF 1 P65) (1927-1998) (PsycINFO)
- Public Affairs Information Service (abstr H 96 P314) (1915-1995) (PAIS International)
- Resources in Education (RIE) (abstr L 11 E74) (1966-2001) (ERIC)
- Social Sciences Index (abstr AI 3 R493) (1974-2002) Continuation of Social Sciences and Humanities Index/International Index to Periodicals (abstr AI 3 R49) (1907-1974) (OmniFile Full Text Mega)
- Social Sciences Citation Index (abstr H 1 S62) (1966-1997) (Social SciSearch)
- Social Work Research & Abstracts (abstr HV 1 A2) (1965-1997)
- Sociological Abstracts (abstr HM 1 S67) (1953-1995) (Sociological Abstracts)
- Women Studies Abstracts (abstr HQ 1101 W65) (1973-2000)
- Writings on American History (abstr E 178 W753) (1902-1990)