Empirical vs. Review Articles
Know the difference between empirical and review articles.
Empirical article
An empirical (research) article reports methods and findings of an original research study conducted by the authors of the article.
Review article
A review article or "literature review" discusses past research studies on a given topic.
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Jennifer Elder
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Librarian for Psychology, Journalism, & Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
Emory University
Robert W. Woodruff Library
404-712-2833
Emory University
Robert W. Woodruff Library
404-712-2833
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Academic Search CompleteProvides indexing and abstracts for thousands of journals and other publications. Access broad ranging resources that include full-text journals, monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and video content from the Associate Press etc.
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