Poole's index to periodical literature is the earlier index you are
thinking of.

It's nice to see that Google can't do everything. :-)

Susan Davis

Susan Davis
Head, Electronic Periodicals Management Department
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
134 Lockwood Library
Buffalo, NY  14260-2210
(716) 645-2784
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unlsdb@buffalo.edu

My opinions are my own and in no reflect those of my institution.

--On Friday, April 01, 2005 10:51 AM -0500 "Moffitt, Nellie S CIV"
<nellie.moffitt@NAVY.MIL> wrote:

> Actually, there is another periodical index that is prior to Readers
> Guide and crosses for some years -- but I have not worked with this type
> of reference material in some time.  I would suggest either calling the
> Library of Congress' Serials Division  -- The Newspaper and Current
> Periodical Reading Room // Reference Center --   as their reference staff
> would be able to help you.  They have a great reference collection for
> accessing serials (I used to work there).
>
> Nellie S. C. Moffitt, MSLS
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> get you through times of no libraries."                      Anne
> Herbert, The Whole Earth Catalog
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of Soriano, JoAnn C HQ02
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 9:15
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: Re: [SERIALST] Indexes to the major publications of 1925-1985
>
>
> Steve,
>
> This may sound too simplistic but I would try find a library that has
> managed to hang onto it's Readers Guide.  I sometimes seem to be the last
> of a dying breed of RG fans even though the RG is not comprehensive.
>
> Jo Ann
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SERIALST: Serials in Libraries Discussion Forum
> [mailto:SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU]On Behalf Of Steve Rossiter
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:39 PM
> To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU
> Subject: [SERIALST] Indexes to the major publications of 1925-1985
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I have been reading through Will and Ariel Durant's eleven volume
> historical series "The Story of Civilization" and would like to track
> down any articles published by or about the authors between the years
> 1915 - 1985. To date I have had some success with the ProQuest Historical
> Newspapers database but unfortunately only have access to the New York
> Times and Los Angeles Times archives. In the Durant's autobiography they
> frequently mention literary critics who assessed their books as they came
> out, one about every six years during the period 1935 - 1975.
>
> What indexes, print or online, would anyone recommend to find some of
> these reviews or additionally articles by the authors published in
> newspapers or magazines during the period 1925 - 1985? I have extended
> the period to either side of the dates of the volumes within the series
> to catch any ancillary material.
>
> As an example, on September 11, 1963 John Barkham an author working for
> World-Telegram in New York wrote a review of the recently published "The
> Age of Louis XIV."
>
> Thank you one and all, Steve.
>
>