Answered By: Lisa Louis
Last Updated: Jul 24, 2019     Views: 352

A journal, sometimes referred to as a periodical, is a publication containing scholarly articles that communicate current information on research in a given subject. This differs from a magazine (another type of periodical) which is for general reading and contains articles, stories, photos and ads aimed at a non-academic audience.

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