Journals are published on a regular basis e.g. weekly, monthly or quarterly and as such provide a good source of up to date information. Journals contain more specialised information about subjects than books, so you will need to use them as your academic interests develop. Most of your journals are available online on or off campus.
What are journals?
Journals are academic publications which are published regularly (e.g. monthly or quarterly), they contain primary information about the latest research, developments or discussions on a topic. They are a high quality source of information as they are written by academics and experts.
The Library subscribes to a range of journal types including: scholarly, peer-reviewed and trade publications.
Scholarly journals are the most common type - they contain articles written by academics and experts for a scholarly audience.
Peer-reviewed journals have a rigorous editorial process - articles can only be included if they have been reviewed by other experts with the field.
Some journals contain both scholarly and peer-reviewed articles.
Trade publications usually contain the latest news and trends within a field, they are usually published by professional bodies. For example, HR Magazine is published by the Society for Human Resource Management.
Why should I use journal articles in my assignments?
Your lecturers will expect you to be using a variety of resource types in your assignments e.g. books, journal articles, websites and newspaper articles etc.
Your lecturers like you to use journal articles as they are the latest pieces of research within a specific subject, so are more up-to-date than books. Journal articles are also a lot more focused on specialist topics,
How to I find journal articles?
Summon is the gateway to all of our resources and there are a few ways you can search for journal articles:
1. Underneath the Summon search bar you can select "articles"
2. When you have a list of results you can refine your search by content using the options in the menu on the left hand side, select "journal articles"
3. If you know of a specific journal you want to search for then use the "A-Z list of journals" - the link is under the main Summon search bar
What if the library does not have the article I am looking for?
You can request an Inter-Library Loan, this is where we get the article for you from another library - this service does have a small charge.
How do I reference a journal article?
Our APA 6th referencing guide has example of how to reference a wide variety of resources, you can also use our interactive reference builder to help you construct your references.
What is a DOI and where do I find it?
DOI = digital object identifier - it is unique series of characters given to electronic documents. Moat online journal articles have them, you can usually find the DOI of an article on the first page of an article.
360 Link
Click on the 360 link logo to check if the University of Huddersfield can find a copy for you (electronic or print). If we do not have a copy, you can order it on inter-library loan from the British Library for a small fee.
Browse many of the library's management & business journals on BrowZine's virtual shelves. Easily discover, read and monitor the key journals in your field online or via the app.
Journal databases contain abstracts of journal articles (and often conference proceedings, books and theses) in business and related fields. They often, but do not always, link to the full text of these items. For more information on using electronic journal databases, see the information on our library guide to journals.
The National Institute Economic Review is the peer-reviewed, quarterly publication of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, one of Britain's oldest and most prestigious independent research organisations. The Institute's objective is to promote, through quantitative research, a deeper understanding of the interaction of economic and social forces.
