Library search can:
Library Search will also allow you to search for books and articles outside of the Birmingham Newman Library collection and order an inter-library loan.
Journals, along with newspapers and magazines are a type of resource which may also be called 'periodicals' or ‘serials’. They are often published monthly or quarterly, and usually contain a number of articles by different authors.
Journals are different from newspapers and magazines because the articles that they contain are more
Why read a journal article rather than a book? Articles are generally more up to date and may deal with a narrower aspect of a topic than a book or chapter.
Last reviewed: 18 September 2024
