Q. What is an empirical research article?

An empirical article is an article that appears in a scholarly publication and reports the results of original research. Original research refers to the gathering and analysis of either quantitative or qualitative data to answer a specific question.

Empirical articles are organized into sections that detail different aspects of the study. Often they will be noted with headings such as: 

Abstract

Introduction

Method

Results

Discussion

References

For more information on Empirical articles and how to locate them, visit the Empirical Research page on our Reference Library guide for more information.