Magazines and journals which are published at regular intervals are known as Periodicals.
Types:
- They are categorised as weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, six monthly and annual.
- There are some chronicles which are published at no fixed time.
Classification: Periodicals can be classified as popular and scholarly.
- If a periodical aims at specialists and researchers, it is a ‘journal1. Articles are generally written by experts in the subject.
- Popular periodicals are magazines published with variety of content. They can be on fashion, sports, entertainment and films.
- Bharatiya Itihas ani Sanskruti and Marathwada Itihas Parishad Patrika are periodicals of present times. Periodicals are an important source to study history
