Newspapers publish information on a wide range of topics and as most are published on a daily basis, they provide very up-to-date information. As well as reporting on current affairs, newspapers can also be a valuable source of opinion and debate. Always evaluate the content carefully though, as newspapers can be biased or subjective.
Journals (also known as periodicals, serials or magazines) are published on a regular basis and cover a particular subject or profession. Because they are published frequently, they are an excellent source of up-to-date information.
Each journal issue contains a number of articles, written by different authors, all of which will relate to the subject covered by the journal. Different types of journals are published, these include:
Journals often contain more specialised information than books, so you will use them as your academic interests develop, and they are useful for reading about more niche or specific topics.
You can also search on these separate, more subject-specific, databases to find articles:
A Reference Librarian at Kishwaukee College Library has produced this helpful video on how to read a scholarly article:
These are some of your key journals. For a full list of all the Library's online journals go to:
Broadcast: The Weekly Newspaper of the Television and Radio Industry
International Journal of the Arts in Society: Annual Review
Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society
Journal of British Cinema and Television
The Journal of Creative Behavior
The Journal of Popular Culture
You will find these on the third floor of the Sheila Silver Library. You can search on the Library Catalogue to see if we have a journal in print (select 'Journal title' in the drop-down list when searching):
Broadcast: The Weekly Newspaper of the Television and Radio Industry (you can also access Broadcast online)
The Economist (you can also access The Economist online)
Journal of British Cinema and Television (you can also access Journal of British Cinema and Television online)