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:

Business Source Premier
 Indexes articles in business-related subjects such as management, finance, and advertising
Historical Abstracts
 Indexes articles in world history
ATLA Religion
 ATLA Religion indexes articles in religious studies.
Permission granted: Historial Abstracts by ABC-CLIO © 2002, Business Source Premier & ATLA Religion permission pending
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