A journal, from the

Old French Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th [2-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ...

''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: *Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *Diary, a record of personal secretive thoughts and as open book to personal therapy or used to feel connected to oneself. A record of what happened over the course of a day or other period *Daybook, also known as a general journal, a daily record of financial transactions *

Logbook A logbook (or log book) is a record used to record states, events, or conditions applicable to complex machines or the personnel who operate them. Logbooks are commonly associated with the operation of aircraft, nuclear plants, particle accelera ...

, a record of events important to the operation of a vehicle, facility, or otherwise * Transaction log, a chronological record of data processing * Travel journal, a record of the traveller's experience during the course of their journey In publishing, ''journal'' can refer to various periodicals or serials: *

Academic journal An academic journal (or scholarly journal or scientific journal) is a periodical publication in which Scholarly method, scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. They serve as permanent and transparent forums for the ...

, an academic or scholarly periodical ** Scientific journal, an academic journal focusing on science ** Medical journal, an academic journal focusing on medicine ** Law review, a professional journal focusing on legal interpretation *

Magazine A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...

, non-academic or scholarly periodicals in general ** Trade magazine, a magazine of interest to those of a particular profession or trade ** Literary magazine, a magazine devoted to literature in a broad sense *

Newspaper A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as poli ...

, a periodical covering general news and current events in politics, business, sports and art ** Gazette, a type of newspaper, often a newspaper of record **

Government gazette A government gazette (also known as an official gazette, official journal, official newspaper, official monitor or official bulletin) is a periodical publication that has been authorised to publish public or legal notices. It is usually establish ...

, a government newspaper which publishes public or legal notices Journal may also refer to:

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* ''Journal'' (Canadian TV series), a 1977 Canadian short film television series * ''Journal'' (German TV programme), a 1992–2015 German news programme that aired on Deutsche Welle * ''Journals'' (album), 2013 album by Justin Bieber * ''Journals'' (Cobain), 2002 collection by Kurt Cobain *''Journal'', an autobiographical work by

Charles Du Bos Charles Du Bos (27 October 1882 – 5 August 1939) was a French essayist and critic, known for works including ''Approximations'' (1922–37), a seven-volume collection of essays and letters, and for his ''Journal'', an autobiographical work publ ...

published from 1946 to 1961

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Journal (mechanical device) Plain bearing on a 1906 S-Motor locomotive showing the axle, bearing, oil supply and oiling pad A sliding table with four cylindrical bearings A wheelset from a Great Western Railway (GWR) wagon showing a plain, or journal, bearing end A pl ...

, the section of a shaft that turns in a bearing *

Journal entry A journal entry is the act of keeping or making records of any transactions either economic or non-economic. Transactions are listed in an accounting journal that shows a company's debit and credit balances. The journal entry can consist of ...

, an accounting transaction in the double-entry bookkeeping system *

Journal Peaks The Carey Range () is a mountain range, about long and wide with peaks rising to , between Mosby Glacier and Fenton Glacier in southeast Palmer Land, Antarctica. Location The Carey Range is in south-central Palmer Land. The Wegener Range i ...

, Palmer Land, Antarctica

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