Background Material:

• Choosing the Best Index (from OWL 3 - Finding Periodical Articles and Other Items Not in Catalyst)

• Basic All-Purpose Indexes - these index a selection of scholarly journals, popular magazines, and newspapers in all disciplines
  • Academic Search - indexes 3,000 periodicals and includes fulltext for 1,500 titles
  • OmniFile Full Text Mega - indexes 2,700 periodicals and includes fulltext for 1,300 titles
  • General Reference Center Gold - indexes 2,000 titles and includes fulltext for 1,200 titles

• Off Campus Access to Databases - See this login screen to test your university ID card. If valid you will get the message "You are now authorized to use the HSU Library databases."

• How to Interpret Search Results

Assignments: Print off and complete

• Using Electronic Indexes to Locate Periodical Articles Exercise