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Serial (publishing)

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In publishing and library and information science, the term serial is applied to materials "in any medium issued under the same title in a succession of discrete parts, usually numbered (or dated) and appearing at regular or irregular intervals with no predetermined conclusion."{{cite web |url=http://www.abc-clio.com/ODLIS/odlis_S.aspx#serial |title=Serial |work=Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science |publisher=Abc-Clio |access-date=2012-08-06 |archive-date=2012-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815024628/http://www.abc-clio.com/ODLIS/odlis_s.aspx#serial |url-status=deviated }}

This includes the literary serial, where a story is published in several parts, but also all kinds of periodicals such as magazines and journals.

Periodicals

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Periodicals are publications that are issued on a regular basis. Some of the examples of periodicals are weekly magazines, journals, Trade publications and newspapers.{{cite web|url=https://libraries.uark.edu/multimedia/periodicalsfaq.asp |website=University of Arkansas Libraries |title=Periodicals - Frequently Asked Questions|access-date=7 June 2021|archive-date=7 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607043341/https://libraries.uark.edu/multimedia/periodicalsfaq.asp|url-status=live}}

Each type of periodicals has its own characteristics and purpose.

In contrast to serials in general, a periodical has been defined as "A serial publication with its own distinctive title, containing a mix of articles ... by more than one contributor, issued ... at regular stated intervals of less than a year, without prior decision as to when the final issue will appear."{{cite web |url=http://www.abc-clio.com/ODLIS/odlis_P.aspx#periodical |title=Periodical |work=Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science |publisher=Abc-Clio |access-date=2012-08-06 |archive-date=2012-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922103405/http://www.abc-clio.com/ODLIS/odlis_p.aspx#periodical |url-status=deviated }}

Thus a periodical does not admit irregularly spaced publication times. This includes magazines and journals, but not proceedings, but traditionally excludes newspapers.{{cite web |url=http://www.abc-clio.com/ODLIS/odlis_N.aspx#newspaper |title=Newspaper |work=Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science |publisher=Abc-Clio |access-date=2015-07-08 |archive-date=2017-12-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222054553/http://www.abc-clio.com/ODLIS/odlis_n.aspx#newspaper |url-status=deviated }}

Thus all periodicals are serials but not all serials are periodicals.

See also

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References

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External links

  • [http://lu.com/odlis/ Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science]

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