Frequency
Periodicals differ from one another in terms of how many times they
appear during a certain period of time.
A weekly periodical comes out once a week.
A bi-weekly (or semi-monthly) comes out every two weeks.
A monthly comes out once a month.
A bi-monthly comes out every two months.
A quarterly comes once every quarter of a year.
A semi –annual comes out twice a year.
A yearly or annual comes out once a year.
Issues & Volumes
Each appearance of a periodical is called an issue, and every issue is
dated and given a consecutive number. A current issue is the latest
appearance of a periodical. All issues that precede the current issue are
called back issues, and are usually kept in special boxes here at
Bethlehem University.
A group of issues for a particular periodical would make up a volume,
which is also given a consecutive number.
By the end of a year, a monthly periodical would have a volume of 12
issues for that year. If found useful for posterity, the Library usually
binds the volumes of a journal in one set and places it on the open
shelves for easy access.
Type & Scope
Periodicals fall into 2 categories in terms of their subject matter:
1) General such as:
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Time & Newsweek
Which are of general interest and cover a variety of news and
information
2) Specialized such as:
Journal of Palestine Studies
Tourism Management
Third World Quarterly
Periodical Services:
This makes available printed periodical and serial issues of magazines
and newspapers in addition to all resources mentioned in the preceding
pages.
Newspaper:
Recent: It is located in the Periodical Room. The Library has several
issues of local newspapers, both in Arabic and English. Some of the
newspapers can also be found online.
Back Issues: The user can ask the Library Staff on duty for any back
issues needed.
Magazines:
Recent: New issues are located in the Periodical Room on the magazine
racks. They are mainly in Arabic, English, and other languages. It
covers many subjects such as Science, Nursing, and Business …etc.