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INVESTIGATING PERIODICALS Nicole Branch, Santa Clara University

Investigating Periodicals

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INVESTIGATING PERIODICALS

Nicole Branch, Santa Clara University

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Today we will….

• distinguish between different types of sources

• evaluate and analyze sources

• find print periodicals in the SCU library

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Out to the stacks!

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Types of Periodicals

• Popular

• Scholarly

• Trade/Practitioner

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Popular

• author: journalist or freelance writer;

• audience: general, non-expert readers;

• purpose: entertain, persuade, or inform readers;

• references: no citations or bibliography.

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Trade/Practitioner

• author: practicing professionals (e.g. teachers, nurses, business);

• audience: working professionals in that profession;

• purpose: share techniques or trends within profession or industry;

• references: sources sometimes cited.

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Scholarly

• author: experts (such as academics);

• audience: scholars and researchers in the field;

• purpose: make available original research;

• references: frequent citations or extensive• bibliography.

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Investigating Periodical

• Urlich’s

• SCU Journal finder

• Website

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Analysis

Publisher

Audience

Purpose

Slant/Bias

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Questions?

Nicole [email protected]