Journals are a type of "periodical." A periodical is a publication that is published at regular intervals. Other types of periodicals include: magazines, newspapers, newsletters, gazettes, annuals, monthlies, etc.
Experts in all fields of study share the most current and innovative ideas from their research and that of others through academic journal articles. For this reason, academic journal articles are core to academic research by students at TAS.
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Academic or "Scholarly" Journals are those in which the articles are written and edited by experts in the field. The articles are edited by the author's peers (peer-reviewed), and they are written in formal language representative of the field. The authors' names are provided as well as their credentials, along with a list of resources used to write the article. Examples of Academic Journals containing scholarly/peer-reviewed articles are: The Journal of Early Modern History or Europe-Asia Studies.
Academic journal articles are core to academic research by students at TAS. Academic articles are an avenue for experts in the field to share the most current and innovative ideas in a field. Authors can speak to a topic in general terms, but more often they provide unique or specific treatments of very narrow aspects of a topic.
Non-academic periodicals are those that contain articles written for the public and mass consumption. Articles in these types of periodicals may be written by anyone. There may not be specific author information provided or the author's credentials. There is usually no reference list. This type of periodical is produced and consumed quickly. Examples of non-academic periodicals include such titles as: Newsweek; Psychology Today; Art News.
Non-academic periodicals may also be used for student research, but students should evaluate the source.
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What is an academic or "scholarly" journal? by Dr. Simeonidis, TAS
All journals and other periodicals in the USIC are digital, so you can use either a Bento Search or a Discovery Search to locate periodical, including academic journal articles.
· The "Academic Journal" icon next to an article identifies is as a peer reviewed or scholarly article.
· Check the limiter "Academic Articles" to limit the search results to peer-reviewed or scholarly articles.
Using Journal Articles
Bibliographic Information: The article and journal details can help students evaluate the usefulness of an article for their own research: article title, author(s), journal title, date of publication, etc.
Subjects: Tell students more about what is covered in the article. Subjects provide additional keywords or keyword phrases for searching as well.
Article abstract: Abstracts summarize and/or provide key information on the content of an article: perspective, theory, methods, findings, and other pertinent details. Reading the abstract is an efficient way to learn about the aritcle.
In cases where students find articles to be so highly academic or technical as to be beyond comprehension for non-experts in the field, the abstract can sometimes still be understood and provides conclusions or details appropriate to their own research. Abstracts can be cited as sources of information.
If an article has an abstract, you will see it when you view the details of the article or link to the full text.
A journal citation generally includes all of the following:
All Journal sources are digital at TAS, so your eJournal article citations must also have one of the following:
Note: Articles reprinted in an anthology or in certain other circumstances, additional information is required or recommended.
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See Citation Styles Guide for more information on formatting and citing journal articles.
Noodletools : Exporting a citation from EDS to Noodletools by Dr. Aiani, TAS
Looking for journal articles for a research topic?
Use EDS One Search or a Bento Search to search journal articles by title, author, etc. The USIC has full-text access to hundreds of thousands of full-text articles and many more articles references.
Looking for a specific journal article database (such as JSTOR, Academic Search Complete, etc.)?
Go to Databases A-Z
Looking for a specific journal by title (such as The Economist)?
Go to Ebsco's Journal Finder
Looking for the full-text of a specific article title? Have a reference or citation?
If you cannot find the full text of your article through the USIC databases, request the full-text from the USIC here.
If you must Google, use Google Scholar.
Use Google Scholar to find articles across a wide range of academic literature, drawn from information from journal publishers, university repositories, and other websites that Google has identified as scholarly.
