Journal articles
Journals present information in a range of formats, including editorials, letters to the editor, book reviews and journal articles.
Journal articles can be a valuable source of information, and many assessment tasks will require the use of journal articles.
Bear in mind, however, that there are different types of journals, and the focus and reliability of information presented will vary considerably depending on the type of journal. There are also different types of journal articles, and an assessment task will sometimes specify the type of journal and/or journal article you should use. It is not uncommon, for example, for peer reviewed journal articles to be a required source of information.
The process you use to search for journal articles will depend on whether you already have a citation for a specific article, or you are looking for journal articles on a particular topic.
If you have a specific article in mind, you will find the following guide useful:
If you want to search for articles on a particular topic, you will find the following guide useful:
Other search options
If you are unable to locate relevant journal srticles via the Library website, you may like to consider:
- using Google Scholar
- checking Open Access Resources
