There are reference books which describe and evaluate periodicals. Magazines for Libraries . There is a copy of this book in the Reference Collection at the Bennett Library and the Belzberg Library . Each entry gives name of periodical, beginning publication date, publisher, editor, address, price and such information as indexing, size, and level of audience. Short abstracts describe the scope, political slant, and other aspects of the publication.
Arrangement is topical, bringing magazines and journals on like subjects together.
To find an individual title, use the title index at the end of the volume. Ulrich's international periodical directory is a subject listing of 165,000 serials arranged under 969 subject headings. Refereed serials are so noted and a brief description of the contents and editorial focus of the publication may be provided. This, if present, is normally limited to a single sentence. You may also send a question to libask , our online reference service.