Excerpt from Poole's Index to Periodical Literature: The Second Supplement, From January 1, 1887 to January 1, 1892 In the recent publication of the A. L. A. Index to General Literature, there is fulfilled the hope expressed in the preface of Poole's Index, 1882, and of the first supplement, that such a work would soon be forthcoming. It is believed that this Index will prove only second in value and usefulness to Poole and its supple ments, and that the same principle will yet be carried into other departments of literature. Especially for scientific and technical serials is the demand for index ing urgent and pressing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.