Journals

Journals

Journal articles are written by scholars in an academic or professional field. An editorial board reviews articles to decide whether they should be published (This process is often called peer-review).  Journal articles may cover very specific topics or narrow fields of research.

Since journals are published at periodic intervals, they are grouped in the category called "periodicals." They may be in print format or on the Web as electronic journals. Your library purchases subscriptions to most journals through library subscription databases.

Use a Journal
  • when doing scholarly research
  • to find out what has been studied on your topic
  • to find bibliographies that point to other relevant research

Examples of Journals

  • AJN: American Journal of Nursing
  • Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media
  • Omega: A Journal of Death and Dying
  • Psychology of Women Quarterly

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Databases With Journal Articles

Journal articles can be found in databases such as:

You can also look up one specific journal by selecting Browse/Search a Journal from the Library Home page.

Learn how to narrow a search to just journal articles in Module 4: Finding Articles.