A journal is a collection of articles, written by different people. A journal will focus on a topic or subject and the articles published within it all relate to that topic. They are published at regular intervals and can be a key source of research and academic information.
There are several different types of journal that you can access:
Academic/scholarly journals - these include research and are often peer reviewed (other experts in the field evaluate the article before it is accepted for publication to ensure quality is maintained).
Trade or professional magazines - aimed at people interested in or working in a particular area. Often include articles, reviews, features and news.
Journals are made up of articles, these are individual pieces of research written by an academic, professional or expert on a particular subject or topic. They are published together with other articles by other authors in a journal. However, they don’t go into as much detail as books.
1) Check your Reading list!
2) Do a quick search on the 'Articles' tab via the Library Catalogue
Refine your results using the Peer-reviewed Journals option from the left-hand menu (this then lists articles from the most scholarly journals)
The Articles tab is very general and you may get a lot of results which are not relevant.
3) Use a Library eResource
The Library pays for you to have access to these key resources and you will improve your marks if you read and reference appropriate library materials in your work!