Guides: Types of Sources: Trade Journals

About Trade Journals

Trade Journals provide industry-specific news and advertising targeted at those who work in a particular profession or trade,

to find information on current news, products, and trends within a specific trade or industry
to glean practical information within a field from practitioners within that industry

Authors are:

usually staff writers or journalists, often with expertise in field.

Sources are:

rarely cited.

Articles are:

brief, unless a feature.

Use the Journals search to find trade journals by title. You can find them in print or microfilm format, or on the web.
Many trade journals have their own websites and sometimes they provide popular articles free.

Example print trade journal reference citation in American Psychological Association (APA) style:

Scott, A. (2011, November 28) . Industry maintains spending on long-range research. Chemical Week, 173 (29), 11.

Example online trade journal reference citation in American Psychological Association (APA) style:

Hood, D. (2011, October 1). Anatomy of a merger. Accounting Today. https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/anatomy-of-a-merger

For information on additional citation styles, please see the Citing Sources guide.