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Permalink Reply by Saurabh Nagariya (Gupta) on December 1, 2010 at 20:02

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Permalink Reply by Virupaksh BH on December 1, 2010 at 19:05

Difference between Journal and Periodical

Periodical

Periodical publication is that which appears in parts or volumes as regular interval with the intention to continue its publication for ever. The definition given by ODLIS , Periodical is a serial publication with its own distinctive title, containing a mix of articles, editorials, reviews, columns, short stories, poems, or other short works written by more than one contributor, issued in softcover more than once, generally at regular stated intervals of less than a year, without prior decision as to when the final issue will appear. Although each issue is complete in itself, its relationship to preceding issues is indicated by enumeration, usually issue number and volume number printed on the front cover. Content is controlled by an editor or editorial board. Annals of Library Science and Documentation, ILA Bulletin , IASLIC Bulletin are some important periodicals in Library Science.

Journal

A journal is the periodic publication covers specific subject. According to ODLIS, Journal is periodical devoted to disseminating original research and commentary on current developments in a specific discipline, subdiscipline, or field of study (example: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology), usually published in quarterly, bimonthly, or monthly issues sold by subscription Journal articles are usually written by the person (or persons) who conducted the research. Longer than most magazine articles, they almost always include a bibliography or list of works cited at the end. In journals in the sciences and social sciences, an abstract usually precedes the text of the article, summarizing its content. Most scholarly journals are peer-reviewed. Scholars often use a current contents service to keep abreast of the journal literature in their fields of interest and specialization.


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Permalink Reply by Saurabh Nagariya (Gupta) on December 1, 2010 at 20:02

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Permalink Reply by Dr. Akhtar Hussain on December 1, 2010 at 19:16

Basically periodical publish after a period e.g. weekly monthly, quarterly, etc but journal is scholarly publications and publishes a scholarly literature in a subject of interdeciedplinary subject. Journal may be a periodical if it is publishes after a specific period. in periodical general magazines and subject journal may be considered.
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Journals: A serial publication with its own distinctive title, containing a mix of articles, editorials, reviews, columns, short stories, poems, or other short works written by more than one contributor, issued in softcover more than once, generally at regular stated intervals of less than a year, without prior decision as to when the final issue will appear. Although each issue is complete in itself, its relationship to preceding issues is indicated by enumeration, usually issue number and volume number printed on the front cover. Content is controlled by an editor or editorial board.

Periodicals are published by scholarly societies, university presses, trade and professional associations, government agencies, commercial publishers, and nonprofit organizations. The most comprehensive directory of periodicals is Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory published annually by R.R. Bowker, available in the reference section of libraries in the United States. Content is indexed in finding tools called periodical indexes and abstracting services, usually by subject and author.

Most academic libraries bind all the issues for a given publication year in one or more physical volumes. The bibliographic volumes are numbered consecutively, starting with number one for the first year the title was issued. Periodicals are usually shelved alphabetically by title in a separate section of the library stacks. In some libraries, current issues are shelved separately from back files, which may be converted to microfiche or microfilm to conserve space. Microform reader-printer machines are provided for viewing and making copies. Periodicals published by the U.S. federal government may be shelved by SuDocs number in a separate section reserved for government documents. For many print periodicals, content is also available elecronically in full-text bibliographic databases or via the publisher's Web site. Some periodicals are born digital and never issued in print (example: Slate). See also: essay periodical, frequency, holdings statement, and one shot.

Periodical: A periodical devoted to disseminating original research and commentary on current developments in a specific discipline, subdiscipline, or field of study (example: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology), usually published in quarterly, bimonthly, or monthly issues sold by subscription .Journal articles are usually written by the person (or persons) who conducted the research. Longer than most magazine articles, they almost always include a bibliography or list of works cited at the end. In journals in the sciences and social sciences, an abstract usually precedes the text of the article, summarizing its content. Most scholarly journals are peer-reviewed. Scholars often use a current contents service to keep abreast of the journal literature in their fields of interest and specialization.
A library usually binds the all the issues for a given publication year in one or more annual volumes or converts its print issues to microform. Articles from some journals are available in digital format in full-text bibliographic databases, usually by licensing agreement. Some journal publishers also provide an electronic version accessible via the World Wide Web. Abbreviated jour. Compare with magazine and journal of commentary. Also refers to a record of events, experiences, thoughts, and observations kept on a regular basis by an individual for personal use. Writers often keep a daily journal to record ideas and material that may subsequently be incorporated into their works. Click here to connect to an online exhibition of The Endeavor Journal of James Cook, courtesy of the National Library of Australia. The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition are another historic example. Synonymous in this sense with diary.

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Permalink Reply by Saurabh Nagariya (Gupta) on December 1, 2010 at 20:01

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Permalink Reply by Parvez Ahmad on December 2, 2010 at 0:37

Dear Saurabh, As other LIS professional have been written, we can call periodical to any publication, which has to come or publish after a specific period in regular basis. specific period can be daily, bi-weekly, weekly,bi-monthly and etc. we can also call it serials.
Eg, Journals, magazine and etc.

On the other hand for journal, it is very specific publication for research output, the articles which have published in journal, they has to reviewed by a specific panel or committee of subject experts.

eg. any journal of LIS.

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