Periodicals in the Sawyer Library (3rd Floor Collections)  

Located on the third floor of the Sawyer Library, the periodicals collection is made up of approximately 2,000 publications in various formats. This guide will help you learn how to read a catalog record for periodicals, find and use microforms, and get acquainted with the journals, magazines, and newspapers.

What is a periodical?

Periodicals, also known as serials or continuing resources, are publications that are distributed regularly. Typically, each individual issue released for a published title has a volume number (abbreviated with v.), an issue number (n. or no.), and a date (for example, in June 2009 the Journal of Accounting Research published v.47 n.3). Most periodical publications do not have a set end date, but often they can be suspended or cease altogether.

Can I take a Periodical out of the library?

Nothing in the periodicals collection circulates, but there are two copiers on the third floor to make copies of any journals, magazines, or newspapers you would like to use outside the library. Please contact Allegra Print & Imaging with any copying troubles you may encounter.

How To Ask For Help

For help finding or using anything in the periodicals collection you can visit, call or email Sarah Sweeney in the Periodicals Office. The office is open from 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday and is located on the third floor next to the Poetry Center. You can also leave a message for Sarah at (617) 573-8414 or email ssweeney@suffolk.edu. For in-library help after office hours, you can ask anyone at the Reference Desk for help with the periodical resources.