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Unit 10: Library Automation in Periodicals Section

The New York Times, a well-respected newspaper, serves as the de facto national newspaper Notes
and is a good source of information on topics of national and international importance.

Table 10.1: Examples of Periodicals

Types & Examples Audience & Use Watch for Method of Access
Newspapers: Current information; Month and Date – LexisNexis
New York Times journalists & freelance Sept. 30, 2008 Ebsco's Newspaper
Times (London) News stories, features Section and page Source
Times Picayune Editorials, Sound-off, numbers – pB25 Proquest's Ethnic
Wall Street Journal Letters to the Editor Editorials, Letters, NewsWatch
Mobile Press Register Texts of speeches, etc. Sound-off Syndicated Proquest's
Local or Geographic Columnists Newspapers
area focus Mobile Register
Some newspapers are
on the public web
Magazines: Minimal reading level; Weekly or Monthly Local Public Library
Southern Living staff and freelance Date, Page numbers Ebsco's MasterFile
Working Woman writers Sometimes Volume Premier
Modern Maturity Focused toward and Issue InfoTrac's OneFile
Personal Computing specific consumer Lots & lots of ads InfoTrac's General
groups Brief articles, photos Reference Center Gold
Feature stories,
Recipes, tips, how to...
Lots of advertising,
Personal stories,
How-To, Cover
Stories, Reviews
News Magazines: Non-technical Weekly or Monthly InfoTrac's Expanded
Time language Date, Page numbers Academic ASAP
Newsweek Current events, Sometimes Volume InfoTrac's Business
Maclean's (Canada) Feature stories, public and Issue Lots of Index
opinion polls advertising Ebsco's Academic
Photographs, graphs, Search Premier
book & movie reviews
Politics and
contemporary issues
Popular Magazines of Generally Educated Weekly or Monthly InfoTrac's Expanded
Opinion: Audience Date, Page numbers Academic ASAP
New Republic Particular viewpoint Look like news InfoTrac's OneFile
National Review or agenda magazines, but have a InfoTrac's Reference
Christian Century Commentary, particular political, Center Gold
Christianity Today Editorials, Letters religious, or other Ebsco's Academic
Book, movie reviews, ideological bias Search Premier
interviews Columnists Ebsco's Masterfile
News articles with a Premier
slant
Professional Trade Written for Weekly or Monthly Ebsco's Business
Journals: Adweek practitioners Date, Page numbers Source Premier
Progressive Grocer Practical articles; how- Sometimes Volume Ebsco's Vocational
Modern Plastics to, vocational info and Issue # Search
Hardware Age Current trends and The title usually Ebsco's MasterFILE
Aviation Week practices indicates a profession Premier
Product information photos, ads LexisNexis
and ads
Meetings, job ads,
personalities

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