Periodical Articles

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Periodical Articles

• Locate
• Evaluate
• Use Information

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Magazines Vs. Journals
People Magazine
Journal of Physical Therapy
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Periodicals have different media

• Print (newer)
• Microfiche (older)
• Microfilm (oldest)
• Electronic (mixed)
• (in databases or on Internet)

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Databases vs. Print Indexes

• Databases
• Information covers multiple years
• Many articles are full-text
• Information covers 1980s -now
• Print Indexes
• Each volume is a year
• You must find out if MCC owns article
• You must find article format
• fiche, film or print

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Articles in Print Indexes

• Year by Year
• Search by subject
• Does MCC own magazine?
• Microfiche/microfilm/Print
• Still used for historical information

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Print Indexes

• Readers Guide to Periodical Literature
• Magazine Articles 1915-
• New York Times
• Newspaper Articles 1852-
• CQ Researcher
• Articles 1963-

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Periodical Locations

• Print Alphabetical on Shelves
• Microfiche Alphabetical in Small Cabinet
• Microfilm Alphabetical in Large Cabinets
• (magazines journals)
• NYT Microfilm Chronological in Large
• (newspapers) Cabinets

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Essentials

• Reference_at_mccfl.edu
• askalibrarian.org
• Bradenton Reference Help
• [phone]
• Venice Reference Help
• [phone]

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MCC Library Hours

• Bradenton Campus
• M-TH
• 745 a.m.-1000 p.m.
• F
• 745 a.m.-430 p.m.
• Sunday
• 200 p.m.-600 p.m.

• Venice Campus
• M-TH
• 745 a.m.-900 p.m.
• F
• 745 a.m. - 430 pm

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