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PSYC 227: Social Psychology (Ma): Emperical vs. Review articles

Article Type Chart

Use this chart to compare the different types of articles you may find in a library database.

Parts of a Primary / Empirical Article

All the details of a study are specified and usually described in sections with the headings: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion. See below for examples of what to look for:

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screenshot of the first part of a research article, arrows point to the title, authors, introduction and journal title

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                            screenshot of the methods section of an article

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screenshot of a data table from a research study

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screenshot of the discussion section of the article

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Which article is the primary / empirical article?

Look at these two articles and determine which article is the empirical article.  

Which source is the empirical article?
Source 1: 32 votes (69.57%)
Source 2: 4 votes (8.7%)
Source 3: 10 votes (21.74%)
Total Votes: 46

Types of Scholarly Articles - VCU Libraries

VCU Libraries.  (2011, Jan 12).  Types of scholarly articles.  [Video].  YouTube.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEsAKqXSfbY&t=207s

Primary / Research / Empirical Articles