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Types of periodical publications

Used to disseminate scholarly information that relates to a particular academic discipline. They are aimed at researchers and are often peer-reviewed, which means that articles are evaluated by experts in the field before publication to ensure the information in them is accurate and well presented. An example of academic journal is Art History.

Generally printed on glossy paper (but can also be available online), they are aimed at a more general audience than academic journals and can include opinions and news items too. An example of magazine is Artforum.  

Published on a daily basis, the focus of these is on news items. They can also include a broad range of arts and cultural commentary and reviews. An example of a newspaper is The Guardian

Usually published by a special group, learned society or professional organisation and aimed at people working in a specific industry. An example of trade publication is Screen International.

Browsing journal titles in Explore

magazinesThe library subscribes to many periodicals and magazines covering all periods in art history, ranging from academic, peer reviewed e-journals to ephemeral print titles, current copies of which you can find on the shelves in the Main Library. Older copies of print journals may be requested from Stores

Browse a full list of visual arts journals in Explore.

 

Newspapers

NewspapersNewspapers are a good source of information for art, such as historical and current exhibition reviews, artists' interviews and commentary.

You can browse a list of all the newspapers to which UCL subscribes, but some recommended archives and databases are:

Art e-journals: finding articles on art & design topics