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NURS 310

Empirical vs Review Article Activity

1. The following is an example of review research:

Psychological treatments for complex PTSD: A commentary on the clinical and empirical impasse dividing unimodal and phase-oriented therapy positions

The following is an example of empirical research:

Distinctive impacts of sexual trauma versus non-sexual trauma on PTSD profiles in highly trauma-exposed, Black Women

2. Look at these two articles and determine which is an example of empirical research and which is an example of review research:

Sample 1

Sample2

3. In this activity you will decide whether the article is an example of Empirical or Review research. Select the url to start the activity:

https://roosevelt.libwizard.com/id/2efd96e68a1d7e78d171c68873e9a73e

Discussion of Scholarly Resources

Anatomy of a Scholarly Article: A guide from North Carolina State University Libraries which dissects a scholarly article.