Any publication issued in successive parts and intended to continue indefinately is considered a serial.
Magazines are for general reading and contain articles on various subjects.
Journals are the publications of associations or societies and contain accounts of activities, recent developments, and research in specialized fields. Their advantage lies in timeliness and brevity. They may be the only source for topics of recent concern or for research in rapidly changing areas of knowledge. Titles are located to correspond with the courses taught on each campus. Business, nursing, pure science, and social science are concentrated in Portland.