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Articles are one of the best sources of information on a given topic. They can contain news, in-depth analysis, or the findings of a scientific study. Articles are found in a variety of publications, including scholarly journals, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and so on. These publications are often referred to as serials or periodicals because they are published on a routine basis whether annually, monthly, weekly, or daily.
As we mentioned previously, different types of articles may be available, depending on how long ago the event that you are researching occurred. News and analysis of a very current event may only be found in news or popular magazines. It may not appear in the scholarly journal literature for months, even years.
The number of articles available on a given subject may also be affected. After a new scientific discovery, it may be years before additional studies are published on the topic.
