A journal, from the Old French journal (meaning "daily"), may refer to: Bullet journal, a method of personal organization Personal journal, a record of personal secretive thoughts and as open book to personal therapy or used to feel connected to oneself Diary, 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 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 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, 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 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 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 Other uses Journal (mechanical device), the section of a shaft that turns in a bearing Journal entry, an accounting transaction in the double-entry bookkeeping system Journal Peaks, Palmer Land, Antarctica See also The Journal (disambiguation), several publications and TV programs that carry this name List of journals (disambiguation)