The largest dataset of stellar activity measurements available at present is the one obtained at the Mount Wilson Observatory, where high-precision CaII H+K fluxes have been measured from 1966 for about 2200 stars. Since the MgII H and K lines at {lambda}2800{AA} are formed in a similar way to the CaII H+K emission lines, they are also good indicators of chromospheric structure. The International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) provides a large database of UV spectra in the band 1150-3350{AA} from 1978 to 1995, which can also be used to study stellar activity. The main purpose of this study is to use the IUE spectra in the analysis of magnetic activity of main sequence F-K stars. Combining IUE observations of MgII and optical spectroscopy of CaII, the registry of activity of stars can be extended in time.