Evaluating Information Sources: Periodicals

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Evaluating Information Sources Periodicals

• WRT 205
• Spring 2008

AKS, Syracuse University Library, 2008
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Considering Sources

• Books
• Periodicals
• Multi-Media
• World Wide Web

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Assessing Sources

• Authority Who wrote/published it?
• Accuracy Is information consistent with that
  found in other sources?
• Currency When was it written?
• Objectivity/Perspectives What kind of bias is
  there?

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Periodicals

• Items published on a regular basis (e.g.,
  magazines, journals, newspapers).
• Articles accessible in print and often online.

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Periodical Types

• Newspaper
• Popular Magazine
• Trade Journal
• Journal of Opinion
• Scholarly Journal

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Periodical Types
Conversations between reporters and general
public.

• Newspaper
• Popular Magazine
• Trade Journal
• Journal of Opinion
• Scholarly Journal

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Periodical Types

• Newspaper
• Popular Magazine
• Trade Journal
• Journal of Opinion
• Scholarly Journal

Conversations between practitioners in a
particular field.
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Periodical Types

• Newspaper
• Popular Magazine
• Trade Journal
• Journal of Opinion
• Scholarly Journal

Conversations between people sharing certain
viewpoints.
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Periodical Types

• Newspaper
• Popular Magazine
• Trade Journal
• Journal of Opinion
• Scholarly Journal

Conversations between researchers in a field.
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Clues

• Publication title
• Publisher
• Tone of text
• Citations
• Graphics/Advertisements

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How Can You Find Out More?

• Publication web site
• Ulrichsweb.com Urichs Periodicals Directory