Journal
A journal, from the Old French "journal" (meaning "daily"), can refer to several things. In its original meaning, it refers to a daily record of activities, but the term has evolved to mean any record of activities, regardless of time elapsed between entries, such as a
- Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period
- Daybook, also known as general journal, a daily record of financial transactions
- Logbook, a record of events important to the operation of a vehicle, facility, or otherwise
- Transaction journal, a chronological record of data processing
In publishing, it can also refer to various periodicals or serials:
- Academic journal, a generic term referring to academic and scholarly periodicals in general
- Scientific journal, an academic journal focusing on science
- Medical journal, an academic journal focusing on medicine
- Magazine, a generic catch-all term referring to non-academic or scholarly periodicals in general
- Trade magazine, a magazine of interest to those of a particular profession or trade
- Literary magazine, a magazine devoted to literature in a broad sense
- Newspaper, a periodical covering general news and current events in politics, business, sports and art
- Gazette, a type of newspaper, often a newspaper of record
- Government gazette, a government newspaper which publishes public or legal notices
Journal may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
- Journal (1977 TV series), 1977 Canadian short film television series
- Journals (album), 2013 album by Justin Bieber
- Journals (Cobain), 2002 collection by Kurt Cobain
Other uses
- Journal (mechanical device), the section of a shaft that turns in a bearing
- Journal entry, an accounting transaction in the double-entry bookkeeping system
- Journal Peaks, Palmer Land, Antarctica
See also
- The Journal (disambiguation), several publications and TV programs that carry this name
- List of journals (disambiguation)
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