Journal articles for students

Journal articles are shorter than books and written about very specific topics. A journal is a collection of articles like a magazine that is published regularly throughout the year.

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Journals present the most recent research, and journal articles are written by experts, for experts. They may be published in print or online formats, or both. Note that it includes a year, as well as "Vol. Because journals are published regularly, this information identifies different issues like month and year on a popular magazine.

A sample table of contents from the same academic journal, listing the articles that appear in this issue.

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