A literary work, usually a story that is not true, creeping through several issues of a newspaper or magazine. Frequently appended to each installment is a "synposis of preceding chapters" for those who have not read them, but a direr need is a synposis of succeeding chapters for those who do not intend to read _them_. A synposis of the entire work would be still better. The late James F. Bowman was writing a serial tale for a weekly paper in collaboration with a genius whose name has not come down to us. They wrote, not jointly but alternately, Bowman supplying the installment for one week, his friend for the next, and so on, world without end, they hoped. Unfortunately they quarreled, and one Monday morning when Bowman read the paper to prepare himself for his task, he found his work cut out for him in a way to surprise and pain him. His collaborator had embarked every character of the narrative on a ship and sunk them all in the deepest part of the Atlantic.

A publication appearing in a series or succession of part; a tale, or other writing, published in successive numbers of a periodical.

It is a publication that is published in successive parts and is intended to be produced indefinitely. Another term for journal or periodical.

A publication issued in successive parts and usually bearing numerical or chronological designations. Serials are intended to continue indefinitely. Examples are: periodicals, newspapers, yearbooks, etc.

Any publication printed on an on-going basis. Newspapers, magazines, journals, yearbooks, and almanacs are examples of serials.

a story or play presented in parts in writing or on television, radio, or motion pictures, etc. any periodical planned and issued as an indefinite series of numbered, consecutive parts.

a publication which comes out in parts. Serials include periodicals, annual reports, almanacs, etc.

Also can be called a journal, magazine or periodical.  Terms often used interchangeably, although technically they have different meanings.  Generally, a serial refers to scholarly material that is published at intervals (daily, monthly, yearly, etc.) and with successive numbering.

A publication in any format issued in successive parts bearing numeric or chronological designations which is intended to be continued indefinitely. Serials can be issued at regular or irregular intervals. Serials include periodicals, newspapers, annuals (e.g. yearbooks, conference proceedings, transactions of societies, memoirs) and monographic series.

Serial means "in a series." A Serial is a category of publications that includes periodicals like magazines, academic journals, newspapers, and other works published in a series. Back | Top of glossary

A publication issued in successive parts with number or chronological designations intended to continue indefinitely and appear with regular or irregular frequency. Serials include periodicals, newspapers, annuals, journals, memoirs, proceedings, etc.

See journal.

a publication that appears on a continuing basis, such as a periodical, newspaper, yearbook, monographic (i.e. book) series, transactions or proceedings of associations, societies, etc.

a periodical such as a newspaper or magazine. Serial rights are the rights to publish a work in a periodical and have nothing to do with whether the work might appear in installments.

A publication issued in successive parts usually at regular intervals. Examples of serials include periodicals such as journals, magazines, newspapers, and annuals.

a periodic publication with volumes and issues just like a magazine or journal or any other serial publication.

1. A continuing resource issued in a succession of discrete parts, usually bearing numbering, that has no predetermined conclusion. Examples of serials include journals, magazines, electronic journals, continuing directories, annual reports, newspapers, and monographic series.

A publication issued in successive parts usually at regular intervals. The term includes periodicals such as MAGAZINEs, newspapers, JOURNALs, and annuals.

A resource that is published continuously as a series of parts, or which is updated continously. Serials can include magazines, journals, annuals, updating services, and websites.

A publications that is issued in successive parts with no predictable end in sight. Periodicals, magazines, journals, newspapers, and annual reviews are examples of serials.

A publication issued in successive parts and intended to be continued indefinitely. Examples include periodicals ( journals, magazines and newspapers), annuals (reports, yearbooks, etc.) and conference proceedings.

is a publication that is produced on a regular basis, for example a journal, magazine or newspaper.

A publication in successive parts issued regularly or irregulary and intended to continue indefinitely. Includes periodicals, newspapers, proceedings, reports, memoris, annuals, and numbered monographic series.

publication issued in successive parts that is intended to be continued indefinitely, usually multiauthored and sequentially numbered. (Keenan, p.13) Also known as a journal.

a periodical that appears at scheduled times

in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts"

pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series; "serial monogamy"; "serial killing"; "a serial killer"; "serial publication"

a bibliographic entity in any medium that is intended to continue indefinitely

a continuing publication issued once a year or less frequently

a publication in any format issued in successively numbered and/or dated parts or issues, appearing at regular or irregular intervals and intended to be continued indefinitely

a publication intended to continue indefinitely, made up of a number of parts linked by a common title and issued in a sequence, and include periodicals, newspapers, newsletters, annuals, journals, memoirs, proceedings, and transactions of societies

a publication issued in successive parts, usually at regular intervals, with the intention of being continued indefinitely

a publication issued in successive parts, usually having numerical or chronological designations and intended to be continued with no predetermined end

a publication issued over a period of time, usually on a regular basis (for example, weekly) with some sort of numbering used to identify issues (for example, volumes, issue numbers, dates)

a publication issued over a period of time, usually on a regular basis (for example, weekly) with some sort of numbering used to identify issues (such as volume, issue number, or date)

a publication made up of a number of parts issued in sequence and linked by a common title

a publication that begins at a point in time, and continues publication, usually at regular, established intervals, with the intention of continuing publication indefinitely

a publication that is published at regular intervals, usually at least annually

a work that is meant to continue on indefinitely, even if it does not

A publication issued at intervals in discrete parts.

A publication which is issued in parts that follow one another (as in a series) and which doesn't have an expected ending date; newspapers and periodicals are serials, as are some books that have a new issue every year (like Graphis Annual, or Artist's and Graphic Designer's Marketplace). Serial killers murder their victims one after another, in a series.

Any periodically issued work that has no defined limit to the number of its issues such as magazines, newsletters, journals, looseleaf services and annuals.

Any publication issued in successive parts, appearing at intervals, (usually regular ones), and, as a rule, intended to be continued indefinitely. Examples would include newspapers, periodicals, annuals, proceedings of a society.

any publication in any format which is published or produced in installments at regular intervals, e.g. magazines, journals, newspapers, annuals, yearbooks, etc.

Library term for publications issued at regular intervals. This can be a periodical, journal, magazine, newspaper, annual report or a conference proceeding.

Publications in any format that are published in a numerical or chronological sequence. They may appear in regular or irregular intervals and are intended to be produced indefinitely. Serials include newspapers, journals, annuals (reports, yearbooks, etc.), and proceedings.

Same thing as a periodical.

A publication appearing periodically (weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.) and containing articles written by various authors. Although the terms periodical, journal, serial and magazine have different definitions, they are often used interchangeably. A journal contains peer-reviewed articles written by experts in a subject area, while a magazine contains more popular articles often written by journalists. The terms periodical and serial are more generic and refer to all types of these materials. Series A group of publications each having, in addition to its own title, a collective or series title which applies to the group as a whole. The individual items in a series may be numbered or unnumbered.

a publication that is issued on a regular basis

Materials issued at regular or irregular intervals and intended to continue indefinitely. Includes periodicals, magazines, journals, and yearbooks. Might be used interchangeably with "periodical".

A publication that comes out in parts. This includes periodicals such as magazines, journals, and newspapers, as well as books such as almanacs which come out each year.

A publication that is issued at regular intervals, for example, monthly or weekly. This includes periodicals such as magazines, newspapers, and journals, as well as books such as almanacs which is published annually.

the word "serial" has a similar meaning to periodical or journal. All periodicals are serials. In addition yearbooks and numbered series of monographs can be described as serials. In America serial bears exactly the same meaning as periodical. Short Loan Collection - There is a Short Loan Collection (SLC) in the LIC and NSL for items which are in heavy demand. LIC Short Loan books are kept at the Issue Desk, not on the open shelves. There are heavy fines for SLC items which are returned late. Further information about loan categories.

An item that the Library subscribes to which is published on a regular basis (weekly, monthly or yearly). These are also called periodicals, journals or magazines. Serials contain articles and are usually subject-specific.

Although the terms periodical, journal, serial and magazine have slightly different definitions,they are often used interchangeably. These are works that come out on a regular basis (weekly, monthly, annually) and contain articles written by various authors. A journal contains peer reviewed articles written by scholars while a magazine contains more popular articles often written by journalists. The terms periodical and serial are more generic and refer to all types of these materials.

A publication that appears periodically, such as magazines, newspapers, or newsletters.

Any publication issued in successive parts, usually (though not always) at regular intervals, and intended to be continued indefinitely. Serials include: periodicals, newspapers, magazines, annuals, yearbooks, journals, memoirs, proceedings, transactions, and numbered monographic series.

An item which is published at stated intervals without plans to discontinue publication.

An item that is published repeatedly. One example is a magazine, which might come out daily (The Columbus Dispatch), weekly (Newsweek), monthly (Oprah), or on another schedule (Mad). Another example is a book that is published with updated and revised content each year, such as an automobile repair manual or a travel guide. Compare this to a monograph, which is generally published once as a complete entity, although it may be republished later in the same format, in a new format, or in a revised edition.

A continuing resource issued in successive discrete parts, bearing number or chronological designations, and intended to continue indefinitely. Serials include annual reports, continuing directories, electronic journals, journals, magazines, monographic series and newspapers.

A publication which is intended to continue indefinitely. This includes periodicals such as magazines, journals, newspapers, and books such as almanacs and yearbooks which come out every year.

"any publication issued in successive parts, issued at intervals, and intended to be continued indefinitely."(3)

Another library term for periodicals.

A publication issued in successive parts, intended to be continued indefinitely. Typically, a serial contains a collection of articles by different authors, often in a particular subject area. Serials are also known as Journals and Periodicals.

library term for periodicals such as magazines, newspapers, journals, and annuals.