Trade Literature

NONALU SAREENA A. ABAO 2010 24685 LIS 140

Definition
Also known as professional literature Written and printed works that describe a particular

type of practical human activity or the machinery and equipment used in it.

Characteristics
Application of new technology Employment issues Practitioners viewpoint

Technical language used

Interpretation of research trends and issues Articles are usually brief; between 1-7 pages Contain advertisements

Information Contents
disseminates information on the latest advances in

material production and in occupations not dealing with the production of material goods, for example, the work of doctors and teachers
covers news in the field, brief reports on research,

and opinions about trends and events.

Intended Audience
For a specific group of specialists or for persons who

wish to master a given speciality

Practitioners in the field, professionals

Examples
Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm & Resource

Issues

Healthy Competition in the Animal Health Industry

Buhr, Brian L. Holtkamp, Derald Sornsen, Steve http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=83c59f66-d4ab40a8-b2bfb2a19ae4d2d9%40sessionmgr13&vid=1&hid=15&bdata=JnNpdG U9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ulh&AN=70139155

Access of Farm Households to Health Care

Ahearn, Mary Mishra, Ashok http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=adcde3b9-e7694311-8b51a2526b8e1256%40sessionmgr10&vid=1&hid=15&bdata=JnNpdG U9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=ulh&AN=48294665

Where to Find
ProQuest Central

http://search.proquest.com/pqcentral?accounti d=141440
EBSCO Academic Search Complete

http://search.ebscohost.com/
C&E Publishing

Trivias
Publisher - Professional, occupational, or trade

group
Includes promotional, advertising, company,

professional or customer related items, such as posters, brochures, manuals, correspondence, trade magazines, company newsletters, trade fair and trade exhibition catalogues

 Frequency

References
Popular Literature Versus Scholarly Literature:

What's the Difference? http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/ecollege/popular.htm

Science Museum: Astonishing Science, Spectacular

Museum http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/about_us/collecti ons/science_library/new_collections/~/link.aspx?_id =F9F3BD379D6440A7AE114AA918AF4F3D&_z=z

 The Free Dictionary.

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Trade+Li terature