Periodicals (sometimes called journals, serials, or magazines) are a very good source of current information. There are two main types of periodicals: general, which include news magazines and popular reading; and specialized, which provide more in-depth analysis and technical information. To find an article in either a general or a specialized periodical, you should first consult a periodical index or database. Both general and specialized databases are available in the Johnnie Mae Berry Library. It is important that you select the database most likely to index the type of information you are searching. The Help Desk staff would be glad to assist you in choosing the appropriate database for your search.  These databases are available from any computer on campus.  To use these databases off-campus, you must follow the instructions from the Library’s homepage (http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/Library/off-campus.htm).

For almost all subjects, these databases are a good place to begin: 

Academic Search Premier, containing full text from over 3000 scholarly publications, covering nearly all subjects. 

Lexis-Nexis Academic, a full-text database including general news, business news, company financial information, governmental information, legal news and analysis, and information on medical and health topics.   

SIRS Researcher, providing thousands of articles on a variety of social and global issues.  These articles (taken from journals, newspapers, and government reports) always appear full-text.  The entire article will appear on your screen, and you can print it. 

The OhioLINK Electronic Journal Center provides access to a wide variety of full-text scholarly journals.

 Some other general indexes are:  

• Master File Premier
• Vocational and Career Collection

 Some more specialized indexes:  (The Library has many more.  Please check the specialized periodicals for your area.)

 Newspapers:  

• American's Newspapers
• Newspaper Source

  Business:  

• Business Source Complete
• Regional Business News

 Engineering Technologies:

• INSPEC

 Health Technologies:   

• Alt-HealthWatch: complementary, alternative and integrated approaches to health        and wellness
• CINAHL:  index and abstracts for nursing and health
• Health Source/Consumer:  basic medical information for the general public
• Health Source:Nursing/Academic Edition:  scholarly journals in nursing and allied health, sometimes in full-text

 Humanities:  

• Humanities International Complete
• Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
• Religion and Philosophy Collection
• SocINDEX       

Information Technologies:        

ComputerSource
Safari Tech Books

Sciences:

• MathSciNet

July 1, 2006