Photograph documenting the renaming of the Taft College Library is an example of a primary source.
Taft College naming of the library December 14, 2017
Time After Event |
Sources for Information |
Tools for locating the Information |
Seconds/Minutes | Radio, TV, Internet | Websites and Web Search Tools |
Day to Days |
Newspapers (both print and electronic) |
Newspaper Indexes (such as ProQuest) |
Week to Weeks |
Popular Magazines (both print and electronic) |
Periodical Indexes (EBSCOhost, ProQuest, etc.) |
Weekly to 1 or more Years |
Reference Sources:
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Reference Tools such as CQ Researcher, Statistical Abstracts. Reference Databases. Specialized websites. |
6 Months or more |
Scholarly and Academic Journals (both print and e-Books) |
Periodical Indexes (EBSCOhost, ProQuest, etc.) Subject Bibliographies. |
2 Years or more |
Books and e-Books |
Library Book Catalog, bibliographies, work cited lists. Web tools such as Google Books and WorldCat. |
Average of 10 Years |
Reference Sources:
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Library Book Catalog, bibliographies, work cited lists. Web tools such as Google Books and WorldCat. |
Adapted from Sharon Hogan's "Flow of Information" conceptual approach to library instruction and UCLA College Library.
Types of Periodicals
Periodicals are available in numerous formats, and are published for a variety of audiences. They offer news accounts, opinion, commentary, perspective, scholarly analysis, and reports of research findings. Periodicals are published at regular intervals - daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc. The main categories of periodicals are described below. NOTE: Some professors may require that you use only periodicals that fall within the Scholarly/Research Journal category. Check with your professors to clarify their expectations before you begin your research.
Periodical |
Characteristics | Indexing |
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Newspapers: New York Times Bakersfield Californian USA Today |
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Newspaper Indexes: New York Times Index Custom Newspapers LexisNexis Academic World Wide Web |
Trade Journals: Billboard Aviation Week & Space Technology Chain Store Age |
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Business and General Indexes: Business and Company Resource Center Business Full Text |
Popular Magazines: Time Glamour Discover Business Week Sports Illustrated |
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Magazine Indexes: Readers' Guide Full Text Expanded Academic ASAP Research Library |
Journals of Opinion: New Republic Commentary American Spectator National Review |
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General Indexes: Reader's Guide Full Text Expanded Academic ASAP PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service) |
Scholarly/Research Journals: Journal of Marriage and The Family New England Journal of Medicine American Art Journal Modern Fiction Studies |
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Specialized Indexes: Social Sciences Full Text BIOSIS Previews (biology Criminal Justice Abstracts MEDLINE (medicine) ABI/INFORM (business) Art Full Text PsycINFO (psychology) |