To search for articles on a particular topic you need to use an index to periodicals. Most of the library's indexes are electronic but for older materials you will need a print index. Each periodical index focuses on a specific subject or body of literature. Choosing the correct index is key to a successful search.
Religion Index (1949-Present) - An index for articles, books and essays covering religious topics based on religions around the world, and religious perspectives on various issues. Created by the American Theological Library Association (ATLA).
Humanities Abstracts (1980-Present ) - Abstracts for scholarly journal articles in the humanities. Covers archaeology, art, architecture, literature, history, music, philosophy and religion.
Social Sciences Abstracts (1983-Present ) - Multidisciplinary abstracts to articles in English language social sciences journals.
Bibliography of Asian Studies (1971-Present) - Index to scholarly articles, books and book chapters in Asian history and culture. Includes citations to all articles from the 100 most-used journals in Asian studies. See also print index (Sawyer REF DS5 .B52) covering materials published from 1941 to 1970.
Expanded Academic Index (1980-Present) - Multi-disciplinary index to scholarly academic and general interest periodicals.