Index providing comprehensive coverage of scholarly articles published about the history of the world since 1450 (aside from the United States and Canada).

Covers North American scholarship on East-Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

Bibliographic citations (1915-) with indexing on contemporary public affairs and policy issues worldwide related to a wide range of topics: agriculture, banking, finance, business, demographics, education, health, environment, planning, public administration, law and legislation, and international relations. Materials indexed include journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, and Internet material. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed.