A Periodical Database

Periodical databases, (also called periodical indexes or article indexes), include the citations of articles in magazines, journals and newspapers.

Some periodical databases and indexes contain abstracts or brief summaries of the articles. An increasing number contain the full text or entire content of articles as they originally appeared in the periodical.

The Clarke Library purchases periodical databases and makes them accessible from the library Web site. The library also owns print indexes that are good for researching older materials. 

Use a Periodical (article) Index or database

• when you want to find articles on your topic in magazines, journals or newspapers

Examples of Periodical Databases and Indexes

• Academic Search Premier (a periodical database covering many academic subjects)
• Masterfile Premier (a general periodical database)
• PsychInfo and PsychArticles (subject databases containing articles about psychology)
• Business Source Premier (a business article database)
• Philosopher's Index (an index and database covering articles related to Philosophy and ethics)