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''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: * Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *

Diary A diary is a written or audiovisual record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. Diaries have traditionally been handwritten but are now also often digital. A personal ...

, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period *Daybook, also known as a

general journal A general journal is a daybook or subsidiary journal in which transactions relating to adjustment entries, opening stock, depreciation, accounting errors etc. are recorded. The source documents for general journal entries may be journal voucher ...

, a daily record of financial transactions * Logbook, a record of events important to the operation of a vehicle, facility, or otherwise * Record (disambiguation) * Transaction log, a chronological record of data processing * Travel journal In publishing, ''journal'' can refer to various periodicals or serials: *

Academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...

, an academic or scholarly periodical ** Scientific journal, an academic journal focusing on science ** Medical journal, an academic journal focusing on medicine **

Law review A law review or law journal is a scholarly journal or publication that focuses on legal issues. A law review is a type of legal periodical. Law reviews are a source of research, imbedded with analyzed and referenced legal topics; they also pr ...

, a professional journal focusing on legal interpretation * Magazine, non-academic or scholarly periodicals in general ** Trade magazine, a magazine of interest to those of a particular profession or trade **

Literary magazine A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry, and essays, along with literary criticism Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evalu ...

, a magazine devoted to literature in a broad sense *

Newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written 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 politics, business, sport ...

, 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 establis ...

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

Arts and entertainment

* ''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 published from 1946 to 1961

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* Journal (mechanical device), 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 Specialized journals, accounting journal that shows a company's debit and credit balances. The journal ent ...

, an accounting transaction in the double-entry bookkeeping system * Journal Peaks, Palmer Land, Antarctica

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