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  1. Uncover, the Article Access Solution. Denver, CO: Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, 1988- . (ASU owns 1988- .)
      ONLINE ACCESS with ASU Holdings (http://www.asu.eduhttp://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/uncover.htm)

    This is a table of contents index to the 17,000+ journals and magazines received by the libraries in the Colorado consortium. The table of contents is scanned by computer, so the subject access is only as good as the title of the article and any comment the magazine editor supplied on the contents page. This is an excellent source if up-to-the-minute sources are needed.

  2. ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts. London: Library Association, 1987- . Bimonthly. (ASU owns 1989- .)
      H 1 .A67x HAYDEN REFERENCE (located on Table 4A)

    This index has a more global/European view than the other general social science indexes. Useful for consumer information, cultural, political, industrial, and economic articles.

  3. Canadian Periodical Index/Index de Periodiques Canadiens. Ottawa: Canadian Library Association, 1938- . Monthly. (ASU owns 1938- .)
      AI 3 .C242 HAYDEN REFERENCE

    This is a general index with good coverage of Canadian business. Since this is indexed from a Canadian view of the world, it is a good contrast to articles found in U.S. indexes on the same topics.

  4. CIS Index to Publications of the United States Congress. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Information Service, 1970- . Monthly. (ASU owns 1970- .)
      KF 49 .C612x HAYDEN DOC REFERENCE (located on Table 6B)
      KF 49 .C612x LAW GOV DOCS REFERENCE
      KF 49 .C612x WEST REFERENCE INDEX
      ONLINE ACCESS 1970- (Congressional Universe http://www.asu.eduhttp://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/conguniv.htm)

    To find out what the U.S. Congress is doing, this is the index to use. The reports to and hearings made before Congress and its various committees are indexed very thoroughly by this work. Access is by subject, bill number, committee, personal names, public law numbers, and SuDOC number. The electronic version is enhanced with links to news stories and additional information. For the equivalent information for states, see the State Capital Universe below.

  5. Consumers Index to Products Evaluations and Information Sources. [Ann Arbor, MI]: Pierrian, 1973- . Quarterly. (ASU owns 1973- .)
      TS 156.25 .C65 HAYDEN REFERENCE
      TS 156.25 .C65 SCIENCE REFERENCE

    For information on the quality of a product and consumer reaction, this is one of the better indexes for starting your project.

  6. EbscoHost : academic search fulltext elite - online. Birmingham, AL : Ebsco, 1990- . (ASU owns 1990- .)
      ONLINE ACCESS 1990- (http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/ebscohst.htm)

    This is both an index and has access to the full text articles including the graphics. It covers 1500 popular magazines and scholarly journals.

  7. A Matter of Fact: a digest of current facts, with citations to sources. Ann Arbor, Mich. : Pierian Press, c1985- (ASU owns 1984- )
      AG 5 .M37 HAYDEN JOURNALS, 1984-1992
      ONLINE ACCESS 1984- (http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/mfact.htm)

    This index "contains statistical statements reflecting current public policy issues and complete bibliographic citations. Abstracts are derived from congressional hearings, the Congressional record, and periodicals, newsletters, and newspapers." It can be quite useful for finding current trends and statistics for industries.

  8. General Science Index. [Bronx, NY]: H. W. Wilson, 1978- . Monthly. (ASU owns 1978- .)
      Q 1 .G4x SCIENCE REFERENCE
      ONLINE ACCESS 1984- (http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/gensci.htm)

    This index is useful for finding articles in general science magazines which report on the latest trends in science, technology, environment, and ecology. The scientific aspects of current events and popular culture are covered well in this index. The abstracted version, General Science Abstracts, is on the ASU Network.

  9. Periodical Abstracts Fulltext. Ann Arbor, MI: UMI, 1986?- . (ASU owns 1986- .)
      ONLINE ACCESS 1986- (http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/periodab.htm)

    As a general magazine index, this is very good. The brief summaries helps pinpoint the most useful articles. Less than 50% of the articles include the full text. A list of subject headings is included on the disk.

  10. Public Affairs Information Service International in Print. New York: Public Affairs Information Service, 1915- . Monthly. (ASU owns 1915- .)
      H 1 .P85x HAYDEN REFERENCE (located on Table 4A)
      ONLINE ACCESS 1972- (http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/pais.htm)

    Provides access to books, government publications (including congressional hearings), pamphlets, and periodical articles on topics broadly related to public affairs. Its strengths are in public sector issues; labor, personnel, and management; demographics; legal or ethical aspects of topics; and international concerns.

  11. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1900- . Semi-monthly. (ASU owns 1900- .)
      AI 3 .R48 HAYDEN REFERENCE (located on Table 2A)
      AI 3 .R48 WEST REFERENCE INDEX
      ONLINE ACCESS 1982- (http://www.asu.edu/lib/resources/db/readguid.htm)

    One of the longest running general indexes, this one covers current events and people in the news. This, along with Periodical Abstracts, EbscoHost, and Newsbank, are sometimes the only places to find articles about business people in the news and articles that explain the relevance of world events to business. Also a good source of consumer related information and of articles on popular culture. The abstracted version is on the ASU Network.

  12. Social Sciences Index. New York: H.W. Wilson, 1974- . Quarterly. (ASU owns 1974- .)
      AI 3 .S6x HAYDEN REFERENCE (located on Table 4A)
      AI 3 .S6x WEST REFERENCE INDEX

    Covers all the social sciences. Although coverage of certain aspects of business is weak, it is strong in such areas as consumer behavior, marketing research, demographics, ethics, and so on. For articles written from 1907-1974, use this index's previous titles: Social Science and Humanities Index, International Index, and International Index to Periodicals (all have the call number: AI 3 .R49 HAYDEN REFERENCE)

  13. State Capital Universe. Washington DC: Congressional Information Service, 1999- .
      ONLINE ACCESS

    Information on the pending legislation, hearings, and other activities of the legislatures of the 50 states with some information included on the commonwealths, protectorates and territories of the United States. This is equivalent to the Congressional Universe listed above.

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