Answered By: Crumb Library
Last Updated: Aug 23, 2022     Views: 36

Generally, a periodical is a larger encompassing term that refers to something that is published "periodically" - on a regular basis.  This may be a newspaper like the New York Times, a magazine like Time magazine, or a journal such as JAMA - the Journal of the American Medical Association, or even an annual publication such as the Annual Review of Anthropology.

More specifically, we often differentiate between academic versus "popular" periodicals by using the term journal for scholarly, academically-oriented publication and magazines for publications of general, popular interest.

To find ARTICLES from periodicals, go to our A-Z list of databases and sort by subject and database type using the maroon bar in the middle to find a good database for your need.

To find out if we have access to a SPECIFIC PERIODICAL by title, no matter whether it is a Newspaper, Magazine, or Scholarly Journal, use our Journal Search tool.

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