Journal articles

• Journals are also known as serials or periodicals
• Journals are published by academic institutions, organisations and commercial publishers on a regular basis
• Some are published weekly, most are published monthly or bi-monthly, others quarterly or even just once a year

What is a journal article?

If you think of a journal as a 'book', then a journal article is a 'chapter' within that book.

If you have a reading list, citation or bibliography and you aren't sure whether something listed in it is a journal or a journal article, click on the image below for some help.

Whats next? Why are journals useful sources of information ?