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Journal articles

Journals (also known as periodicals, serials or magazines) are published on a regular basis and cover a particular subject or profession. Because they are published frequently, they are an excellent source of up-to-date information.

Each journal issue contains a number of articles, written by different authors, all of which will relate to the subject covered by the journal. Different types of journals are published, these include:

  • scholarly peer reviewed journals: journals read by, and commented on by other scholars in the same field
  • trade journals relating to specific professions or industries
  • popular and news magazines

Journals often contain more specialised information than books, so you will use them as your academic interests develop, and they are useful for reading about more niche or specific topics.

Finding information

See the Finding Information page which explains what searching techniques there are so that you can find the most relevant information for your needs. It also has tips on saving results and how to evaluate your sources.

Architecture journals

These are some of your key journals. You may also find the Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Product Design journals useful.

The icons tell you whether these are available online or in print . Print journals are on the third floor of the Sheila Silver Library.

For a full list of all the Library's online journals go to:

You can also search Discover to see if we have a journal in print:

Discover resources

Journal databases

You can also search on these separate, more subject-specific, databases to find articles:

For a full list of all of the Library's databases, go to:

Referencing your articles

All of the sources you use in your work have to be referenced using the Leeds Beckett Harvard style. For example, a journal article you use needs to have a citation in the text:

(Lubell, 2019)

and a corresponding reference at the end of your work:

Lubell, S. et al. (2019) Spectrum: an essential survey of architecture and design today. Metropolis [Online], 38 (8), May, pp. 31-44. Available from: <http://web.b.ebscohost.com> [Accessed 12 August 2022].

You can find guidelines and lots of examples on the Skills for Learning website:

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