PSY 110: Psychological Well-Being: Empirical Research/PsycINFO

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Empirical research reports the results of a study that uses data derived from actual observation or experimentation.

An empirical research article typically includes the following sections:

• Methods
• Results
• Discussion

The following methodologies are examples of empirical research and therefore,  primary sources; the methodology is usually included in the detailed record of an article and can be found by clicking on the title of an article in the database.

• Empirical study
• Quantitative study
• Qualitative study
• Clinical study
• Longitudinal study

Note:  A "literature review" is not considered empirical research. 

Articles on empirical research can be accessed by completing a search in the library databases, such as PsycINFO & PsyArticles (see link below).

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