Periodicals are publications which are issued at regular intervals, such as journals, magazines, and newspapers. They are also often referred to as serials.
To help you identify different periodicals, refer to the Types of Periodicals guide.
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Open access or open source journals provide unrestricted, free access via the Internet to peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles.