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Business and Economics Research

Finding Journal Articles

Additional Evidence

Identifying Research Articles

Does your article have subheadings such as these? 

Abstract: A very brief summary of the research.

Introduction: The introduction sets the research in context, which provides a review of related research and develops the hypotheses for the research.

Method: The method section is a description of how the research was conducted, including who the participants were, the design of the study, what the participants did, and what measures were used.

Results: The results section describes the outcomes of the measures of the study.

Discussion: The discussion section contains the interpretations and implications of the study.

General Discussion: There are usually separate Methods and Results sections for each study followed by a general discussion that ties all the research together.

References: A References section contains extensive list of articles and books cited in the article.

Length of Article: Research articles are usually substantial (more than 7 pages) and include a bibliography or cited references section (usually at the end of the article).

Type of Publication: Research articles are published in scholarly or academic journals. These publications are sometimes referred to as “peer-reviewed,” “academic” or “refereed” publications. Examples of such publications include: Review of Economic Studies or American Economic Review.