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Scholarly vs. popular
The most
current resources in the Library are found in the Periodicals
(Serials) section. These include:
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Journals
These
items may not be checked out so that they will be available
to everyone in the DBU community. Faculty may be allowed limited
check-out privileges, under special circumstances.
PRINT
PERIODICALS
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Memorial Library currently receives and maintains over 600
periodical titles. Our archives contain an additional 400
inactive titles.
- Complete
lists of all available titles are kept in binders located
throughout the first floor of the Library.
- Lists
are organized both alphabetically and by subject.
- Many
titles are held in microfiche/microfilm formats to conserve
shelf space. Microform readers/printers are located on the
first floor. Please ask for assistance.
- DBU’s
print periodical titles are indexed in the Library
Catalog.
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ELECTRONIC PERIODICALS
DBU’s
Online Databases allow
access to thousands of periodical articles from any computer,
many in full-text format. If a print journal has been supplanted
by its electronic counterpart, every effort is made to indicate
this fact both in the Library Catalog and on the shelves.
NOTE:
The content of journals in electronic form does not always
represent 100 percent of the content of their print editions.
Generally, charts and other graphics will not be present in
the electronic format. However, documents in PDF format are
more likely to retain their original layout, including graphics,
sidebars, and footnotes (requires Adobe
Acrobat reader). Most databases provide approximately
10 years of back-issue archives in full-text (this will vary according to publishers' wishes).
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TYPES OF PERIODICALS
There
are three main types of periodicals found in the DBU Library
and online:
- Newspapers
– present a primary source, eyewitness account of
issues and events
- Magazines
– present a general treatment or broad overview of
a subject or event
- Journals
– present a scholarly, in-depth treatment of specified
topics
The following
chart presents expanded criteria for differentiating between
scholarly journals and popular magazines:
Scholarly
Journals |
Popular
Magazines |
| Include
bibliographies or references (works cited) |
Usually
do not have bibliographies or references |
| Authors
are experts in the field |
Authors are often general writers |
| Articles
are signed by the authors |
Articles
are sometimes unsigned |
| Standardized
formats (APA, MLA, etc.) are usually followed; Articles
usually over 5 pages in length |
Various
formats, unstructured; Articles usually 1-4 pages or less
than one page |
| Audience
is the scholarly reader |
Audience
is the general population. Audience is entertained and
informed. |
| Written
in the jargon of the field |
Written
for anyone to understand
(usually at 5th grade level) |
| Published
bimonthly (6 times/year), quarterly (4 times/year), or
semiannually (2 times/year) |
Published
weekly or monthly |
| Illustrations
support the text: such as maps, tables, charts, graphs,
photographs |
Often
profusely illustrated for marketing and advertising appeal |
(Based
on a handout by the University of Michigan and a figure published
in Cook, Kim N., Lilith R. Kunkel, and Susan M. Weaver. "Cooperative
Learning in Bibliographic Instruction" Research Strategies
Winter 1995 : 17-25. and Duke University Library web page:
http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/select_scholarly.htm)
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We
are here to help you!
For more
information, questions, or comments regarding Periodical Services,
please contact:
Serials
Supervisor
Zack Prince
zprince@dbu.edu
214-333-5298
To
insure prompt attention to email,
please
include "DBU" in the subject line of your message.
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