Or they may have their preferences for the lines between categories. Ask for clarification. The reference librarians in the Busse Center Library are likely to assess the content of the particular article, rather than the periodical title, for scholarly or research content. The following lists of criteria will help you assess and evaluate a specific publication for its place among the categories. You may not be able to tell until you examine an issue and the article you thought useful based on the periodical index citation you found.
Some periodicals contain several or all three categories of information.
The criteria for an individual article is similar to that of the publication in general. Evaluate single articles as you would a publication. Every effort is made to keep the links to the Busse Library Webpage current and relevant to the library's mission. It is your responsibility to evaluate the quality of information found. Some may be outdated, inaccurate or personally offensive.