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Magazine:
Commercial publications that appear at a regular interval, under the same title, and are intended for a general, popular audience.  Magazine articles are usually short and generally do not contain footnotes or bibliographies.  The terms magazine and journal are sometimes used interchangeably but they are not the same thing.  Journals are usually intended for a more scholarly audience and journal articles are often reviewed by subject experts before being accepted for publication.  See Journal.
Magazines  may also be referred to as periodicals or serials.  The terms periodical and serial are more generic terms and are often used to refer to  journals, magazines, and  newspapers.  See Periodical, Serial.
 
Manuscripts:
Documents or written compositions, such as letters or diaries, which have not been printed. Often, an author's written (or typed) original "copy" as distinguished from a printed or published version of the same material.

Media:
Films, tapes and other audio-visual materials that require the use of special listening or viewing equipment.
 

Microforms:
 
 
A term used to describe documents which have been photographed or filmed. Microforms require you to use special reader machines.  Common formats for microforms are microfilm, microfiche, or microcard.
 
Monograph:
 
 
A scholarly book on a single subject, class of subjects, or person.  Within the library field, this term is often used for an non-serial publication
 

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