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."[1]

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

Main article: Periodical literature

Periodicals are publications that are issued on a regular basis. Some of the examples of periodicals are weekly magazines, journals, Trade publications and newspapers.[2] 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."[3] Thus a periodical does not admit irregularly spaced publication times. This includes magazines and journals, but not proceedings, but traditionally excludes newspapers.[4] Thus all periodicals are serials but not all serials are periodicals.[2]

See also

Main category: Serials (publishing)

References

  1. ^ "Serial". Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science. Abc-Clio. Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  2. ^ a b "Periodicals - Frequently Asked Questions". University of Arkansas Libraries. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Periodical". Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science. Abc-Clio. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  4. ^ "Newspaper". Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science. Abc-Clio. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2015-07-08.

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