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Periodical Material Types


How can I find current periodicals on my subject?

The Library catalog now features two distinct material types for periodicals:
  • Periodical Current symbol in the library catalogPeriodical Current: A continuing publication, published over a period of time in individual issues; a magazine, journal or newspaper in paper, microform, or electronic media for which the Library has a current subscription.
  • Periodical Ceased symbol in the library catalogPeriodical Ceased: A periodical that has ceased publication, or changed title, or is no longer actively subscribed to by the Library, yet the Library still retains the publication in its collections and in the catalog.

These two material types, Periodical Current and Periodical Ceased , can be used to search for the following:

  • Current periodicals (by selecting only the Periodical Current material type on the Advanced Search screen of the Library catalog)
  • Ceased or older periodicals (by selecting only the Periodical Ceased material type, as above)
  • All periodicals (by selecting both Periodical Current and Periodical Ceased material types—select both by holding down the Ctrl key, and clicking on each one in the Material Type list on the Advanced Search screen of the Library catalog)

To search for a list of the Library's current periodicals on a certain subject, select the Periodical Current material type, and then type the search keyword(s) on the Search Criteria line of the Advanced Search page of the Library catalog. Click the Search Catalog button to start the search.


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