Instruction

You are asked to find periodical articles on five topics, written between 1997-1999. You will use only H.W. Wilson print periodical indexes; remember that these indexes are published yearly in a bound volume with the time period year marked on the spine (e.g. Humanities Index yearly bound volume is from April the previous year to March the following year: April 1998-March 1999). There are also supplements published quarterly in soft-bound volumes. Search LBCC library catalog or any library catalog near your home for the call number and the location of the indexes. The five periodical indexes to be used for this assignment are:

1. Art Index ­ November 1997-October 1998
2. Business Periodicals Index ­ August 1997-July 1998
3. Education Index ­ July 1998 ­ June 1999
4. Humanities Index ­ April 1998- March 1999
5. Social Sciences Index ­ April 1998- March 1999

For this assignment, use the bound volumes listed above. Use one different index for each topic. Answer all questions related to each topic. List all citations in MLA style.

A. Topic: Find periodical articles on the subject of African Americans in literature.
1. List the name of the index you chose for this topic.
2. List the main subject heading and the subdivision, if any, under which the articles are found. (Note: main headings are in boldface type; subdivisions are also in boldface type and centered).
3. List one of the related topics for this main subject heading. (Note: related topics are listed under See also).
4. List the citation of the article about Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon.

B. Topic: Find periodical articles on the subject of the use of computer aids in distance education.
1. List the name of the index you chose for this topic.
2. List the main subject heading and the subdivision, if any, under which the articles are found. (Note: main headings are in boldface type; subdivisions are also in boldface type and centered).
3. List one of the related topics for this main subject heading. (Note: related topics are listed under See also).
4. List the name and the date of the periodical where the article titled "Aboard the good ship Learning" appears.

C. Topic: Find periodical articles on the subject of the prices of stock options.
1. List the name of the index you chose for this topic.
2. List the main subject heading and the subdivision, if any, under which the articles are found. (Note: main headings are in boldface type; subdivisions are also in boldface type and centered).
3. List one of the related topics for this main subject heading. (Note: related topics are listed under See also).
4. List the related topic for Stock option prices. (Hint: it is listed under See also of subdivision Prices.

D. Topic: Find periodical articles on the subject of 17th century French painter Georges de La Tour.
1. List the name of the index you chose for this topic.
2. List the main subject heading and the subdivision, if any, under which the articles are found. (Note: main headings are in boldface type; subdivisions are also in boldface type and centered).
3. What is the subject of the second article? (Hint: the title enhancement in between brackets elaborates further on the subject of the article).
4. The second article also includes some of Georges de La Tour's paintings reproductions. What is the title of the painting listed in this citation?

E. Topic: Find periodical articles on the subject of Interpersonal conflict.
1. List the name of the index you chose for this topic.
2. List the main subject heading the subdivision, if any, under which the articles are found. (Note: main headings are in boldface type; subdivisions are also in boldface type and centered).
3. List one of the related topics for this main subject heading. (Note: related topics are listed under See also).
4. List the title and the authors of the article from Journal of Family Psychology, September '98.
5. Does this article have a bibliography?