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. 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. Gordon Library subscribes to thousands of scholarly journals. Use the Journals search to find journals related to your major field of study.

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

Journal of Communication
The Historian
Journal of Business Research
Lancet

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