Periodicals
When doing research, it is useful to understand the different types of periodicals and the kind of information they contain.
Journals (Scholarly/Professional)
- Contain original research articles written by the scholars themselves.
- Also contain news articles related to the field.
- Are published by professional societies for those working in that discipline.
- Are the most scholarly source available as most articles are reviewed by experts in the subject.
- Aritcles are usually longer and contain citations.
Magazines (not Scholarly/Professional)
- Shorter articles written for more general audience.
- Typically written by journalists.
Newspapers (not Scholarly/Professional)
- Newspaper articles contain the most current news about a topic.
- Not usually scholarly or professional, but may be only source of information on newer topics.
