How to find journal articles:

Journal articles are found by consulting an index. There are indexes/abstracts available on a wide variety of subjects; many are available in computer-searchable format. A list of electronic resources in Fondren Library is available online. For assistance in using an electronic index, please ask at the reference desk. Most print indexes are located in the reference room, located on the first floor of the Fondren Library. A reference librarian can help you locate an appropriate source.

After you have located relevant citations, consult LIBRIS to find the call numbers of the journals. Journals are shelved by call number throughout building, in the main stacks. Current periodicals are located in the "Current Periodicals Room" near the Circulation Desk. Remember to search the title of the journal in LIBRIS to find the call number. Stack guides are located near the elevators, at the reference desk, and here.

To find articles in popular magazines, use the following sources:

Expanded Academic Index

Computerized index
Access through Riceinfo. Choose library services, then journal indexes.
Check LIBRIS to determine availability and location of individual journal titles.

Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature

Print index
Location: REF AI3.R48
Check LIBRIS for the call numbers of relevant citations

To find articles in newspapers:

Newspaper Abstracts Ondisc

Computerized index
Location: Reference desk area
Index to eight national newspapers
Check LIBRIS for availability and location of each newspaper

Houston Chronicle

Computerized index--available full-text on compact disk from 1987-
Ask at the reference desk

New York Times Index

Print index to the New York Times
Location: REF AI21.N45
Back issues of the New York Times are on microfilm in the Government Publications and microform area in the basement.

To find articles in scholarly journals use these SAMPLE indexes:

Science and Engineering:

Applied Science and Technology Index

Location: REF T1. A215
Covers space science, chemistry, earth sciences, electronics.

Chemical Abstracts

Location: REF QD1. A1 A5
Contains citations to all aspects of chemistry.

General Science Index

Location: REF Q1.G46
Covers all aspects of science including astronomy, botany, chemistry, earth science, genertics, medicine and health, physics, and zoology.

Arts and Humanities:

Art Index

Location: ARTS REF AI3.A78
Covers all aspects of art including landscape architecture, and design

Biography Index

Location: REF AI3.B5
Citations to articles about current and historical people.

Humanities Index

Location: REF AI3.R42
Covers history, English literature, religion, and philosophy.

Social Sciences:

Psychological Abstracts

Location: REF BF1.P65
Contains citations and abstracts of many articles about psychology.

Social Sciences Index

Location: REF Ai3.R492
Indexes articles in anthropology, geography, political science, psychology, and sociology.