There are various types of books, large and small, which are bound using various binding techniques such as saddle-stitching, perfect binding, hard case etc. They are described by their size, number of pages and the binding method used. (E.g. Magazines, Catalogs, Annual Repo... 
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Journal is a publication issued at stated intervals, such as a magazine or the record of the transactions of society such as a scientific journal or academic journals in general, are called a journal. Journal, then, is sometimes used as a synonym for "magazine".
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A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers. Magazines are typically published weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly or quarterly, with a date on the cover that is in advance of the date... 
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