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Journals: May be called scholarly or academic periodicals. Journal articles are written by practitioners, theorists or educators in a field or discipline and often report experimental and/or theoretical research. Peer-review: Experts, the author's peers in the field, may review articles before publication. An example is Journal of global Entrepreneurship Research.
Trade publications: Often written by specialists in an industry or business activity (e.g. accounting, HR, sales), they report trends or offer practical applications or tips for those working or studying in the field. Examples: Billboard and Accounting Today.
Magazines & Newspapers: Called popular periodicals, they are written by staff writers and report current events and news for general readers. Some examples of magazines include Time, Bloomberg Businessweek, Harvard Business Review and newspapers include The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
If in doubt, ask your professor what kinds of periodicals they prefer that you to use for the assignment.
Search these national and local newspaper databases to find articles on a topic, a company, an industry, or people (e.g. owners, CEO, board members).
If you are not in Missouri, check with your public library for access to local newspapers.
Search the Journals and Magazines A-Z list to discover if the periodical you seek is one of more than 80,000 titles available full-text online or in print from the library.
