Empirical articles are those in which authors report on their own study. The authors will have collected data to answer a research question. Empirical research contains observed and measured examples that inform or answer the research question. The data can be collected in a variety of ways such as interviews, surveys, questionnaires, observations, and various other quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Section |
Definition |
Abstract |
A short synopsis of the article’s content |
Introduction |
Need and rational of this particular research project with research question, statement, and hypothesis. |
Literature Review (sometimes included in the Introduction) |
Supporting their ideas with other scholarly research |
Methods |
Describes the methodology including a description of the participants, and a description of the research method, measure, research design, or approach to data analysis. |
Results or Findings |
Uses narrative, charts, tables, graphs, or other graphics to describe the findings of the paper |
Discussion/Conclusion/Implications |
Provides a discussion, summary, or conclusion, bringing together the research question, statement, |
References |
References all the articles discussed and cited in the paper- mostly in the literature or results sections |
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