LibGuides UFV: Types of Periodicals: Popular Magazines

Types of Periodicals

Popular Magazine Characteristics

Current events & news
Primary source for popular culture
Short articles
Interviews
Some book reviews

Various magazine covers shown, some on digital devices.

Taken from Maclean's, November 16, 2105.

Non-technical, often simple, language

Colour image of a pug dog licking a laughing babies face. Underneath is an article on gut bacteria.

Taken from Maclean's, November 16, 2105, pg 23.

Journalists

Author picture and biography for Kate Lunau. Underneath are other available article titles.

Screenshot taken from http://www.macleans.ca/society/health/how-our-childrens-guts-can-affect-their-adult-health/

Original sources can be obscure

Magazine page, upper half is text, lower half is a chart showing time served by various political figures from 2000 to 2025.

Taken from Maclean's, November 16, 2105, pg 20.

Commercial/trade publishers

Glitzy
Many graphics and pictures
Lots of color ads

Magazine page showing the end of an article, in the middle is a blurry photo of a man and woman smiling at the camera. along the right border is a red, white, and black publishing advertisement.

Taken from Maclean's, November 16, 2105, pg. 37.

Examples of Magazine Articles

Example Magazines

Access Tools (Examples)

Academic Search Complete (EBSCOHost)
Academic search complete assists researchers in the general exploration of all academic fields. Recent publications in journals, magazines and newspapers will help researchers better understand broad topic areas. Peer-reviewed academic articles help users with research papers, group assignments and keyword and subject area development.
Canadian Business & Current Affairs (CBCA) (ProQuest)
CPI-Q (Canadian Periodicals)
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (EBSCOHost)

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