Material types[edit]

There is an enormous variety of material types of publication, some of which are:

 Book: Pages attached together between two covers, to allow a person to read from
or write in.
 Bulletin: Information written in short on a flyer or inside another publication for public
viewing. Bulletins are also brief messages or announcements broadcast to a wide
audience by way of TV, radio, or internet.
 Booklet: Leaflet of more than one sheet of paper, usually attached in the style of a
book.
 Broadside: A large single sheet of paper printed on one side, designed to be
plastered onto walls. Produced from 16th - 19th cent. Became obsolete with the
development of newspapers and cheap novels.
 Flyer or handbill: A small sheet of paper printed on one side, designed to be handed
out free
 Leaflet: Single sheet of paper printed on both sides and folded.
 Journal: A book with blank pages inside, to allow you to write down any personal
information. Another word for a newspaper or similar publication.
 Newsletter: A bulletin, leaflet, pamphlet, or newspaper distributed to a specific
audience.
 Newspaper: A publication of several pages printed with news, sports, information,
and advertising. Newspapers may be published and distributed daily, weekly, monthly,
quarterly, or annually.
 Magazine: A book with front and back paper covers, printed with information and
advertising. Some magazines are published and distributed every week or every month.
 Pamphlet: Can be a leaflet, booklet or saddle-stapled booklet.

Electronic publishing[edit]
Main article: Electronic publishing
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Electronic publishing (also referred to as e-publishing or digital publishing or online
publishing) includes the digital publication of e-books, digital magazines, and the
development of digital libraries and catalogues. Electronic publishing has become common.
It is also becoming common to distribute books, magazines, and newspapers to consumers
through digital devices, by online sources.