INVESTIGATING PERIODICALS

Nicole Branch, Santa Clara University

Today we will….

• distinguish between different types of sources

• evaluate and analyze sources

• find print periodicals in the SCU library

Out to the stacks!

Types of Periodicals

• Popular

• Scholarly

• Trade/Practitioner

Popular

• author: journalist or freelance writer;

• audience: general, non-expert readers;

• purpose: entertain, persuade, or inform readers;

• references: no citations or bibliography.

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.

Scholarly

• author: experts (such as academics);

• audience: scholars and researchers in the field;

• purpose: make available original research;

• references: frequent citations or extensive• bibliography.

Investigating Periodical

• Urlich’s

• SCU Journal finder

• Website

Analysis

Publisher

Audience

Purpose

Slant/Bias

Questions?

Nicole Branchnbranch@scu.edu