Difference between Periodical & Magazine

[Chhavinder Sharma]

Sir/ Ma'am

               I am a librarian in a CBSE school. CBSE want the detail of number of dailes, magazines & periodicals. But as far I know Periodical is a broad term that includes Dailes, magazines & journals.

There are 12 dailies, 15 magazines coming in our school so should I say that their are  (12+15) 27 periodicals. Because periodicals are published at regular intervals. Please help me.

thanks & regards 

Chhavinder Sharma

[kaushar ali]

yes you are right

[Munesh Kumar]

You are right Mr. Sharma. 

[Manish Pandya]

Dear Chhavinder,

Please go through the link http://libanswers.umflint.edu/faq/86816

According to me, magazines are providing recreational contents and journals provide scholarly communication adding to your knowledge. Otherwise both are periodicals published at the regular interval. 

-  Manish Pandya

[S RAJESWARI]

Yes, you can say 27 periodicals.

[Fayaz Ahmad Loan]

Dear C. Sharma
Surely, periodical encompass all-journals, magazines and newspapers. You can count magazines as periodicals

[Tanuja]

You are right Sir

[Anand Chinchalkar]

[Anand Chinchalkar]

Sir,
I per my knowledge Magazines are for entertainment purpose and Journals are for knowledge purpose.

[Chhavinder Sharma]

Thanks everyone for your valuable responses