Reading a scientific paper for psychology and the social sciences: A critical guide
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Cordeiro, Pedro
Ortuño, Victor E. C.
Paixão, Maria Paula
Marôco, João
Abstract / Description
Aim: A critical review of a journal article is a comprehensive evaluation of the article content, formal structure and methodological approach. Success in this task requires students to develop analytic and reflexive skills as pre-requisites to identify key research question(s), relevant findings and main conclusions reached. Critical skills are also an important aspect of a student’s academic and future professional life, yet this has been a largely overlooked component of academic training. This paper aims to provide undergraduate students with a simple and straightforward set of guidelines for reading, analysing and interpreting research articles. Content, structure and common mistakes in research papers are addressed, along with the most relevant standards for review. Conclusion: With this reference guide we hope students will be able to more thoroughly analyse and critically discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a research article.
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critical review scientific journal articles undergraduates theoretical studyPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2015-11-27
Journal title
Psychology, Community & Health
Volume
4
Issue
3
Page numbers
114–122
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PsychOpen GOLD
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Citation
Cordeiro, P., Ortuño, V. E. C., Paixão, M. P., & Marôco, J. (2015). Reading a scientific paper for psychology and the social sciences: A critical guide. Psychology, Community & Health, 4(3), 114–122. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v4i3.136
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Cordeiro, Pedro
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Ortuño, Victor E. C.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Paixão, Maria Paula
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Marôco, João
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Date of first publication2015-11-27
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Abstract / DescriptionAim: A critical review of a journal article is a comprehensive evaluation of the article content, formal structure and methodological approach. Success in this task requires students to develop analytic and reflexive skills as pre-requisites to identify key research question(s), relevant findings and main conclusions reached. Critical skills are also an important aspect of a student’s academic and future professional life, yet this has been a largely overlooked component of academic training. This paper aims to provide undergraduate students with a simple and straightforward set of guidelines for reading, analysing and interpreting research articles. Content, structure and common mistakes in research papers are addressed, along with the most relevant standards for review. Conclusion: With this reference guide we hope students will be able to more thoroughly analyse and critically discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a research article.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationCordeiro, P., Ortuño, V. E. C., Paixão, M. P., & Marôco, J. (2015). Reading a scientific paper for psychology and the social sciences: A critical guide. Psychology, Community & Health, 4(3), 114–122. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v4i3.136en_US
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ISSN2182-438X
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1918
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2284
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v4i3.136
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Keyword(s)critical reviewen_US
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Keyword(s)scientific journal articlesen_US
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Keyword(s)undergraduatesen_US
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Keyword(s)theoretical studyen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleReading a scientific paper for psychology and the social sciences: A critical guideen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue3
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Journal titlePsychology, Community & Health
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Page numbers114–122
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Volume4
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