Two Types of Article Indexes
If you want background information on your topic.

1. General Article Indexes

  •  Is your topic general or cross-disciplinary?
  •  Currently in the news?

If so, start with one of the general article indexes. These cover a wide range of subjects and often index a mixture of popular and scholarly sources. This is often a good place to begin research. Examples of general indexes and the kinds of articles they identify are:

Lexis-Nexis Acadmic
 Provides access to a huge collection of full-text databases covering news, business, legal research, medicine, and reference.
Academic Search Premier Provides indexing for more than 3,460 scholarly and popluar publications covering current events and a range of subject areas within the social sciences and humanities.
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