Journals
Journals are serial and non-serial print and electronic publications and products for school library media professionals, supporters, and advocates
Advantages
- Articles can be put on the web as soon as they are ready, without having to wait months for a space in a journal issue
- Easily searchable
- Journals are inexpensive
Disadvantages
· Journals are difficult to read from the computer screens and can lead to reading problems
· In order to view the journals you must have a computer
· Some journals do not include illustrations, and if they do, the illustrations may not be in color or as clear as the print version
Implications for Collection Development
Library media specialist must consider some things when purchasing journals in print or electronically.Few media centers purchase the same title in both formats. Also, when purchasing journals a library media specialist must keep in mind the audience in which he or she is serving. If the audience is secondary students, then there must be journals that are for those students. I also believe that everyone in the school should have input in the purchasing of the journals, such as the teachers, students, parents and the administrators.
Copyright considerations of the format
When it comes to journals students can make one copy of an article for research purpose. However, teachers should not make multiple copies of an article for classroom use unless they obtain copyright permission from the publisher of the journal or the need meets the guideline.
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