Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature
Encyclopedia
The Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature is a reference guide to recently published articles in periodical magazine
s and scholarly journals
, organized by article subject. The Readers' Guide has been published regularly since 1901 by The H. W. Wilson Company
, and is a staple of public and academic reference libraries
throughout the United States
; a retrospective index of general periodicals published from 1890 to 1982 is also available.
Originally, The Readers' Guide was published on a biweekly basis, with later issues incorporating the previous content in larger copies until the index for the entire year was published.
versions of Reader's Guide available from H. W. Wilson Company
: Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature which covers 1983 to the present, and Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982.
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
s and scholarly journals
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
, organized by article subject. The Readers' Guide has been published regularly since 1901 by The H. W. Wilson Company
H. W. Wilson Company
The H. W. Wilson Company is a publisher based in New York City. It publishes print and online indexes, full-text databases, and other products and services for public, school, college, and special libraries around the world....
, and is a staple of public and academic reference libraries
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
; a retrospective index of general periodicals published from 1890 to 1982 is also available.
Originally, The Readers' Guide was published on a biweekly basis, with later issues incorporating the previous content in larger copies until the index for the entire year was published.
Databases
There are two online databaseDatabase
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
versions of Reader's Guide available from H. W. Wilson Company
H. W. Wilson Company
The H. W. Wilson Company is a publisher based in New York City. It publishes print and online indexes, full-text databases, and other products and services for public, school, college, and special libraries around the world....
: Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature which covers 1983 to the present, and Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982.
External links
- Readers' Guide and related subject indices (H.W. Wilson website)