Journal articles are
not listed in QCAT. Use an index to find
magazine and journal articles. Articles are important in your
research as they contain the most-up-to-date research in a given
field and often focus on a particular aspect of a topic. There
are different types of articles: scholarly, popular or trade.
Tip: Remember to search
journal title and not article title in QCAT
Key Indexes
Publication coverage: 1886 - present
- Subject focus: economics. Indexes articles from journals as well as books, dissertations, working papers, and book reviews. For print coverage, see Index of Economic Journals.
Index of Economic Journals
Z7164.E2A5 (SL Compact Shelving): 1886-1965
Z7164.E2I4812 (SL Compact Shelving): 1966-1990 (Index of Economic Articles in Journals and Collective Volumes)
- A pre-selected group of 4 databases, covering literature published in economics, can be searched together from this starting point: ABI/INFORM Global, Econlit, IBSS, PAIS.
Other Useful Indexes
- A pre-selected group of 4 databases: ABI/INFORM Global, ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry, ProQuest Asian Business & Reference, ProQuest European Business.
Each database can be searched separately but they also can be searched together from this starting point.
Subject focus: Business. Coverage includes economics and finance.
Publication coverage: 1886 - present
- Citations, summaries, and full text of articles from academic journals, magazines, and trade publications. Also includes current company, industry and region reports.
Publication coverage: Varies with publication
- Subject focus: Canada. Indexes Canadian popular, academic,
and special interest journals.
Publication coverage: 1951- (updated quarterly)
- Indexes journal articles, reviews, books and book chapters. International coverage. Produced by the Library at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Publication coverage: 1915 - present
- Subject focus: Policy/Public Administration. Coverage
includes public and social policy of business, economics,
finance, and government.
Publication coverage: 1900 - present
- Subject focus: Social Sciences. Can search for articles that cite a previous article or book.