PSYC 242: Cultural Psychology (HC) Fall 2017

Primary literature (i.e. empirical articles)

• An empirical research article in the sciences reports the findings of original research done by the authors of the article. 
• Empirical research articles are usually published in peer-reviewed journals.
• An empirical research article poses a research question or states a hypothesis.
• To determine whether or not you've found an empirical research article, scan the article (or even just the abstract). Look for an introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. 

Review literature

• Review articles in the sciences summarize previously reported findings rather than present new findings, often pulling together the findings of multiple empirical research articles. In doing so, review literature often gives a broader view of the current state of understanding in a given topic area.