Trade Journals

Trade journals are industry-focused publications written by experts in an industry. Their intended audience is generally those working within the industry or in another industry that is connected to it. Browsing through and reading journals can give you an idea of what trends are impacting an industry and what is "top of mind" for executives within it. PSUL's databases also allow you to search through past issues of trade journals to find articles on specific topics.

Some of the top trade journals for life plan/continuing care retirement communities include:

Scholarly/Academic Journals

Scholarly and academic journals typically communicate researchers' findings. They include detailed methodology sections and reference lists. Scholarly research takes time to conduct, so they may lag a bit behind in coverage of emerging trends in an industry. Browsing through scholarly journals, like browsing through trade journals, will give you an idea of what trends are impacting an industry. These journals can also be searched for specific topics using PSUL's databases.

Some of the top scholarly journals for life plan/continuing care retirement communities include:

Find additional trade and scholarly journal articles - as well as newspaper and magazine articles - on life plan and continuing care retirement communities and related topics using the databases below.