Journal

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A journal, from the Old French journal (meaning "daily"), may refer to:

  • Bullet journal, a method of personal organization
  • Personal journal, a record of personal secretive thoughts and as open book to personal therapy or used to feel connected to oneself
  • Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period
  • Daybook, also known as a general journal, a daily record of financial transactions
  • Logbook, a record of events important to the operation of a vehicle, facility, or otherwise
  • Transaction log, a chronological record of data processing
  • Travel journal, a record of the traveller's experience during the course of their journey

In publishing, journal can refer to various periodicals or serials:

  • Academic journal, an academic or scholarly periodical
    • Scientific journal, an academic journal focusing on science
    • Medical journal, an academic journal focusing on medicine
    • Law review, a professional journal focusing on legal interpretation
  • Magazine, 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 (Canadian TV series), a 1977 Canadian short film television series
  • Journal (German TV programme), a 1992–2015 German news programme that aired on Deutsche Welle
  • Journals (album), 2013 album by Justin Bieber
  • Journals (Cobain), 2002 collection by Kurt Cobain
  • Journal, an autobiographical work by Charles Du Bos published from 1946 to 1961

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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