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Readers' Guide Abstracts (WilsonWeb)


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  1. Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, 1953 - 1983: in the Periodical Indexes area, main level of the Library. [not a current subscription]

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Subject Area: General interest: Aeronautics, African-Americans, Aging, Astronomy, Automobiles, Biography, Business, Canada, Children, Computers, Consumer Education, Current Events, Education, Environment, Fashion, Film, Fine Arts, Food, Foreign Affairs, Health, History, Hobbies, Home, Journalism, Leisure Activities, Medicine, Music, News, Nutrition, Photography, Politics, Religion, Science, Sports, Television
Resource Type: Index, abstracts
 
Description: Readers' Guide Abstracts is a database containing comprehensive indexing and abstracting of the most popular general-interest periodicals published in the United States and Canada.

The abstracts average 125 words in length. Two types of abstracts are included. Informative abstracts convey the content, scope, and complexity of the source article, and are the predominant form used. Indicative abstracts describe the subject of the source article and are reserved for how-to articles, humorous essays, personal accounts, and recipes.

Formats Indexed: Journal articles
 
Update Frequency: Monthly 
Coverage: 1983 to present
 
Interface: WilsonWeb (H. W. Wilson)
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