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The guides listed below walk through the different aspects of the research process. Scholars and researchers use different methodologies to explore questions and phenomenon, resulting in a variety of scholarly sources that contribute to broader knowledge creation. This page outlines common types of scholarly articles, although they can vary across disciplines. Empirical studies use research derived from experiments and observation using quantitative methods, qualitative methods, or both. To identify empirical studies, look for sections that include the methodology used, the results of the study, and an analysis of the results. Case studies are an in-depth study of a specific subject in its real world context.

A systematic review asks a highly specific question and collects information from relevant scholarly articles. Part of the criteria of doing a systematic review is establishing methods for what counts as relevant and ultimately included in the study. Note: This is a broad overview of the types of articles you'll frequently see when searching the MATC Library website. Your instructor is the best guide as to whether a particular article is allowable for your research. When you use Search All Library Materials with One Search, you'll see a list of results. On the left side of the screen, look for "Filter by Source Type." Checking one of the boxes limits your results to only that type of article.

So for example, to filter your results to only Academic Journals, under Filter by Source type, check Academic Journals. Below are a list of common sources and short explanations of their characteristics. Academic journals are also known as scholarly journals. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to recognize a scholarly research article, understand how it differs from other sources, and determine whether it has been peer-reviewed. Scholarly research articles are written by experts and reviewed by other experts before being published. This process helps make sure the information is accurate and trustworthy.

If you’ve done peer review in a writing class, you already know the basic idea—someone reads your work and gives feedback before you turn it in. Scholarly peer review works the same way, but the reviewers are experts in the same field. Instead of checking grammar, they review the research, evidence, and conclusions to make sure everything meets high standards. If it doesn’t, the article can be sent back for major changes or even rejected. Peer-reviewed scholarly research articles might be useful to you if… Peer-reviewed scholarly research articles might be less useful if…

Select an article type from the table below to see an example. There are a few different types of scholarly articles: Most of these article types are structured in the same way; check out the structure of a scholarly article page for more information about this common structure. Example: Sogunro, O.A. (2015). Motivating factors for adult learners in higher education.

International Journal of Higher Education, 4(1), 22-37. Retrieved from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1060548.pdf Example: Mercer-Mapstone, L., Dvorakova, S. L., Matthews, K., Abbot, S., Cheng, B., Felten, P.,...Swaim, K. (2017). A systematic literature review of students as partners in higher education.

International Journal for Students As Partners, 1(1). Retrieved from https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/ijsap/article/view/3119 Example: Yuan, C., Wei, G., Dey, L., Karrison, T., Nahlik, L., Maleckar, S., ...Moss, J. (2004). American ginseng reduces warfarin’s effect in healthy patients: A randomized, controlled trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 141(1), 23-27.

Retrieved from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.696.5919&rep=rep1&type=pdf Scholarly sources describe different types of research. Read about some of the most common types of scholarly sources. Empirical studies describe original research completed by the author(s). This could be a new study or a new analysis of existing data. Look for sections of the article that describe methods, results, and an analysis or discussion of the results.

Example article: Association between arsenic exposure from drinking water and longitudinal change in blood pressure… Case studies report on information gathered while working with a specific individual or group. Case studies may describe a little-known or common condition or problem, or reveal the need for more research in that area. Example article: Introducing Twitter as an assessed component of the undergraduate nursing curriculum: Case study You will encounter many types of articles and it is important to distinguish between these different categories of scholarly literature. Keep in mind the following definitions.

Peer-reviewed (or refereed): Refers to articles that have undergone a rigorous review process, often including revisions to the original manuscript, by peers in their discipline, before publication in a scholarly journal. This can include empirical studies, review articles, meta-analyses among others. Empirical study (or primary article): An empirical study is one that aims to gain new knowledge on a topic through direct or indirect observation and research. These include quantitative or qualitative data and analysis. In science, an empirical article will often include the following sections: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Review article: In the scientific literature, this is a type of article that provides a synthesis of existing research on a particular topic.

These are useful when you want to get an idea of a body of research that you are not yet familiar with. It differs from a systematic review in that it does not aim to capture ALL of the research on a particular topic. Systematic review: This is a methodical and thorough literature review focused on a particular research question. It's aim is to identify and synthesize all of the scholarly research on a particular topic in an unbiased, reproducible way to provide evidence for practice and policy-making. It may involve a meta-analysis (see below).

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