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Original papers | Review Articles |
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Original papers are often referred to as research articles, original research, or primary research.
Empirical research falls under this category
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A review article will take a number of empirical articles, and perform some analysis.
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Scholarly articles in psychology typically have the following characteristics
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Scholarly articles often follow a similar format. This makes it easy to hop around the article and gather the most important information. Here are some tips for getting started.
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Summarizing the article
Do the following when reading an academic article
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Consider the following as you read articles
These questions can help you keep track of comparable aspects of the articles you find. They can also guide your search for more articles related to the one(s) you've already found.
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