Prince George's Community College

301 Largo Road
Largo, Maryland 20774

Periodical articles such as journals and magazines are evaluated similar to books. However, these publications are current and are published frequently such as quarterly, monthly, bimonthly, weekly, or daily. While many articles can be found in online commercial databases, it is important to know the database's frequency for including print versions of the publication and whether the article is full text.

To get an overview about evaluating Web sites, go to the next page. Source:

Harmon, C. (Ed.). (2002). Using the internet, online services, and cd-roms for writing research and term papers (2nd ed.). New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.

Crtically Analayzing Information Sources
Distinguishing Scholarly Journal from Other Periodicals
Evaluating Periodicals
What's the Difference? Journals and Magazines
Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers: What's the Difference