What is a Research Study?

 

Research studies are derived from actual observation or experiments.

They are papers whose authors have done original research, rather than reporting on someone else's research.

 

How to Spot a Research Article:

► Look for the following words in the
     abstract:

Observation, questionaires, interviews, empirical, case studies, user studies, experimental, and survey.

► Look for the following sub-headings in the article:

Abstract, Introduction, Literature, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, and References.

 

The presence of tables, charts, and statistics often means it is scholarly
and /or a research study.

In some databases (example: PsycINFO), you can limit by "Methodology" for specific types of research studies.