A referral to an additional source of information often found in catalogs or glossaries For example: Dog: See also Canine Serial: Although the terms periodical, journal, serial and magazine have slightly different definitions, they are often used interchangeably These are works that come out on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, annually) and contain articles written by various authors A journal contains peer reviewed articles written by scholars while a magazine contains more popular articles often written by journalists The terms periodical and serial are more generic and refer to all types of these materials Special Collection
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