periodical

periodical, a publication that is issued regularly. It is distinguished from the newspaper in format in that its pages are smaller and are usually bound, and it is published at weekly, monthly, quarterly, or other intervals, rather than daily. Periodicals range from technical and scholarly journals to illustrated magazines for mass circulation.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Special-Interest Magazines
• The United States
• England
• Evolution of Periodicals
• Bibliography

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