Do Ulrichs records contain information about a titles circulation?
Ulrich’s contains circulation data for a wide range of serials, but mostly for US newspapers and for trade and consumer publications. Not every Ulrich’s record contains circulation data. Where it is present, circulation data is displayed on the Advertising, Rights & Demographics tab in Ulrichsweb.com. The circulation figures in Ulrich’s records relate to the number of customers to whom the publication is sent per issue. It is not related to the number of articles published per issue or the number of titles published each year. Circulation designations in Ulrich’s records reflect the type of circulation for the publication: “paid” (i.e., the number reflects paid subscriptions); “paid and controlled” (i.e., the number reflects the fact that some recipients pay for their subscriptions and others receive free issues); “controlled” (i.e., all of the subscribers are sent the publication as part of a group); and “unspecified” (i.e., the publisher has not specified the type of circulation). Ul
