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Periodical literature is available in full text in research databases, in print, on microfilm or microfiche, and sometimes on the Internet

Why use periodicals?

• Periodicals are publications that come out regularly or periodically (daily, weekly, monthly)
• Currency is a major advantage of periodical literature
• Magazines, scholarly journals, and newspapers are examples of periodicals
• Through the publishing process, there are checks and balances on the quality and reliability of the information provided
• However, publishers sometimes "embargo" the most current issues--these are not available in databases for a specific period of time

What about the Internet?

• The Internet may provide more current information than published periodical literature because the publishing process takes time
• The most current issues of some, but not all, periodicals are available on the Internet
• Some titles that are embargoed in databases might be freely available on the Internet
• The disadvantages of the Internet are:
  • every source identified with a search engine must be evaluated for authorship, currency, accuracy, reliability, and point-of-view
  • the sheer amount of information available can make finding specific information difficult unless you know exactly where to go

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