Useful Reference Resources (Print)

Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media- R 011.34 G151 1999

Magazines for Libraries- R 011.34 M189 2005

Writer’s Market 2009- R 808.02 W9561 2009

Useful Eresources

Periodical Locator (link on library’s main page)

Ulrichsweb & Serial Analysis System (link on the eResources page)

Useful Websites

Council of Literary Magazines and Presses- http://ww.clmp.org

                CLMP’s links for writers: http://www.clmp.org/links/4/

Google Directory- http://www.google.com/dirhp

Yahoo! Directory- http://search.yahoo.com/dir

 

Tips to Keep in mind while Searching

Ulrich’s

§  The Advance Search gives you more options to narrow your results

§  Use the Subject Index to insure your finding all magazines relating to a topic

§  Since it contains international magazines, the limits can narrow down by country and language.

Periodical Locator

§  You can browse by subject to find journals/magazines on a specific topic

§  Or, you can use Periodical Locator to find the full text of the journal/magazine to review back issues.

Journal/Magazine websites

§  Most reputable journals/magazines have websites that explain their scope and submission polices.

§  Some websites even contain sample back issues.

Yahoo! Directory

§  Browse for magazines covering your specific topic

o   e.g.: “literary magazines” or “travel magazines”

Google Directory

§  Start in the “News” category, then choose either “magazines and e-zines” or “journals”

§  Or the “Arts” category, then “magazines and e-zines” and finally “literature”

Tips on Evaluating Sources (Print and Web)

(These tips can also help you decide which journals/magazines to choose)

Review the following characteristics:

                Currency

                                Is the information current or up to date?

                Point of View

                                Is the information biased in any way? Is it trying to misinform the reader?

                Authorship/Accountability

                                Does the writer have any authority on the topic? What are his/her credentials?

                Publication

In what publication is the information contained? What are the submission policies? For websites, check the domain name: .org and .edu are typically better than .net or .com.

                Audience

                                To whom is the information geared? Scholars or general audiences?

                Accuracy/Verifiability

Does the information appear accurate? Can it be verified or corroborated by another reliable source? Does the author provide a bibliography?