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).

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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

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[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.