Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (, and ) is the standard library directory and
database
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providing information about popular and academic
magazine
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s,
scientific journal
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s,
newspaper
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s and other
serial publications.
The print version has been published since 1932, and was founded by
Carolyn F. Ulrich, chief of the periodicals division of the
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second-largest public library in the United States behind the Library of Congress a ...
as ''Periodicals Directory: A Classified Guide to a Selected List of Current Periodicals Foreign and Domestic''.
It is now also supplied on-line as Ulrichsweb, which provides web-based and
Z39.50 linking to library catalogs. The online version includes over 300,000 active and current periodicals.
Coverage is international, with some emphasis on English-language publications. The information is derived from the publishers and verified by the journal. It includes
*ISSN
*Title and previous titles
*Starting date, place of publication, and publisher
*Cost, availability of electronic versions, subscription terms, and approximate circulation as estimated by the publisher
*Subject information, searchable as subject terms or approximate Dewey Classification, special features, and indexing information
*Indications of whether the publication is available on
open access
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*Indication of whether the publication is
peer-review
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ed, which is taken to include
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s with equivalent editorial control of quality.
Earlier published by
R.R. Bowker, it moved to
CSA, a fellow subsidiary of
Cambridge Information Group
Cambridge Information Group (CIG) is a privately held, family-owned global investment firm focusing on information services, education and technology.
The company is led by CEO Andy Snyder.
History
CIG was founded in 1971 by Robert Snyder and a ...
, in 2006. Following the merger of CSA and
ProQuest
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ProQuest is known for its applications and information services for l ...
, Ulrich's moved to ProQuest subsidiary
Serials Solutions.
The "Serials Solutions" name was retired in 2014.
See also
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List of academic databases and search engines
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References
External links
* {{Official website, https://about.proquest.com/en/products-services/Ulrichsweb
Ulrichs web Global Serials Directory(about Ulrichweb and FAQ)
for Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Bibliographic databases and indexes
ProQuest