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Law - LLB and other law degrees (Undergraduate) Senior Student Support: Journals

Research assistance, subject guides and useful library resources for senior undergraduate law students, compiled by the Faculty of Law librarians

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International Database links (Containing South African and International Journal Titles)

International Legal Database links (with International Journal Titles)

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Reputable Links

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Definitions

Law Journal:

"Contains articles and comments by academic writers on legal issues"

Source: Becoming a lawyer : fundamental skills for law students R4 PALM

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

Journal articles are written by researchers or scholars who work in a professional or in an academic field.

An editorial board evaluates articles submitted. Subject specialists decide whether or not the article adds valuable, important or new information to the subject and whether or not the researchs has been conducted correctly, academically and in an ethical or moral way. Articles thus reviewed or examined are called ‘peer reviewed’.

Journal articles quote sources to substantiate information or statements and also to have an academic reading list of sources consulted for writing the article.

Consult journal articles:

  • For scholarly or academic information
  • For subject specific articles in your field of study
  • For subject specific articles on a topic (The topic can be large or very specific dealing with a small aspect or part of a topic.)
  • For new research
  • For research only published in journals
  • For criticism or comparison of ideas, thoughts, etc.

TO FIND THE SOUTH AFRICAN LAW JOURNALS IN PRINT OR ELECTRONIC, CLICK ON THE LINK UNDER THE "LISTS" HEADING.

TO FIND A COMBINED TITLE LIST OF LAW JOURNALS ELECTRONICALLY AVAILABLE, CLICK ON THE LINK UNDER THE "LISTS" HEADING.