A Journal, (old French "journal" meaning "daily"), can refer to several things. In its original meaning, it refers to a daily record of activities such as research, case studies, events or any literary activities.

There can be several types of journals like :

  Diary
A record of what happened over the course of a day or other period.

  Daybook
Also known as general journal, a daily record of financial transactions.

  Logbook
A record of events important to the operation of a vehicle, facility, or otherwise

  Transaction Journal
A chronological record of data processing

  Academic Journal
A generic term referring to academic and scholarly periodicals in general.

  Scientific Journal
An academic journal focusing on science

  Medical Journal
An academic journal focusing on medicine

  Magazine
A generic catch-all term referring to 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.

Apex Central Library has a huge collection of these Journals.