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EDFN 5301 - Introduction to Research: Empirical/Research Articles

This course guide was created for Dr. Analisa Farah's EDFN 5301 class.

Scholarly Article Types

Academic/Scholarly Journals

When researching a topic one crucial set of resources to consider are academic or scholarly journals where expert professional researchers and scholars publish their research in articles. Many of these publications are peer reviewed which help maintain quality and accuracy of the content published. You can search our library databases for scholarly and peer reviewed articles for use in your research papers.

Article Types

Within scholarly journals you will find different types of articles. Depending on your needs, knowing these different types will help you find the resources you need for your research. These types include:

  • Literature Reviews
  • Research Articles (aka Empirical Articles)
  • Case Studies
  • Meta Analysis
  • Commentary
  • Theoretical or Conceptual, and Professional Communications
  • Book Reviews
  • Letters to the Editor

See the video below for a quick overview of these types.

Identifying Empirical Research Articles

Research articles all follow a similar structure. You can identify articles of this type by looking at the sections they contain. Most research articles contain the following sections:

  • Header 
  • Introduction 
  • Methods 
  • Results 
  • Discussion 
  • Conclusion 
  • References 

Here's a video discussing each of these parts