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Architecture, Drafting and Design: Journals and Databases

This guide combines resources for the Architectural Technician, Architectural Technology, and Residential Drafting and Design programs.

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Selected Journals at Loyalist: Architecture, Drafting and Design

Skilled Trades eResources: Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, Dissertations and Thesis

Science, Technology and Environment eResources: Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, Dissertations and Thesis

Journals and Databases

What's a Journal?

A journal is. . . 

  • A source of scholarly or academic articles, including original research, written by researchers and other experts
  • Usually peer-reviewed
  • Focused on one specific discipline or field of study
  • Intended for an academic or technical audience, instead of general readers
  • Published in print or online on a regular basis, i.e.: monthly or quarterly, with volume and issue numbers.

Source: University of Victoria Libraries. (2025). What is a journal? https://www.uvic.ca/library/help/tips/journal/index.php 

What's a Database?

A database is . . . 

  • An organized collection of information that can be searched. A database can have articles from many different journals. Databases can also contain other kinds of resources, like eBooks, videos, and more.

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Library Recommended Multi-Subject eResources: Magazines, Journals, Newspapers, Dissertations and Thesis

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