Research Basics: Identifying Research Studies

Use the following sections in your source to determine research type.  

• Sciences and Social Sciences 

  • The Methods section gives information about research study design, including research subjects, materials, processes and measures. 
  • The Title may also indicate the type of research study.  

• Humanities 

  • The Abstract or Introduction gives information about the thesis, theories, types of analysis, events and/or primary/secondary sources and artifacts.  
  • The Title may also indicate the type of research.  

Original Research

• Stamatis, A., Morgan, G. B., Boolani, A., & Papadakis, Z. (2024). The positive association between grit and mental toughness, enhanced by a minimum of 75 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, among US students. Psych, 6(1), 221. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych6010014

Research Review

• Candow, D. G., Ostojic, S. M., Forbes, S. C., & Antonio, J. (2024). Does one dose of creatine supplementation fit all? Advanced Exercise and Health Science, 1(2), 99–107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aehs.2024.05.002

Meta-Analysis

• O’Logbon, J., Wickersham, A., Williamson, C., & Leightley, D. (2024). The effectiveness of digital health technologies for reducing substance use among young people: a systematic review & meta-analysis. Journal of Mental Health, 33(5), 645–673. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2023.2245902

Original Research

• Kottman, Paul A. “Defying the Stars: Tragic Love as the Struggle for Freedom in ‘Romeo and Juliet.’” Shakespeare Quarterly, vol. 63, no. 1, 2012, pp. 1–38. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/41350167.

Research Review

• Muhammad, Gholnecsar E., and Marcelle Haddix. “Centering Black Girls’ Literacies: A Review of Literature on the Multiple Ways of Knowing of Black Girls.” English Education, vol. 48, no. 4, 2016, pp. 299–336. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26492572.