Introductory Guide to
Reading Research Articles - A Self-Paced Learning Module

Introduction
Peer Reviewed Journals
Types of Published Articles
Authors
Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Rationale & Purpose
Methods
Results
Discussion
References

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Introductory Guide to Reading Research Articles

To help you make more informed decisions about the quality of a research article this introductory guide addresses:

• The typical components of a research article
• Questions to ask yourself when reading each section

Guide Overview - Learn more about reading and interpreting research articles by exploring the links below.

Peer reviewed journals
Types of published articles
Author affiliation and disclosure
Abstract
Introduction
Literature review
Rationale and purpose
Methods
Results
Discussion
References

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