Research process State the research question Formulate a hypothesis (formal or working) Review the literature Devise a methodology Collect data Analyze data Present findings

Types of Periodicals Newspapers Magazines Professional journals Scholarly journals

Our requirements Scholarly journal Not just descriptive research – Must predict a cause-and-effect relationship Must use inferential statistics - Representative sampling - Probability

Scholarly journal articles Abstract Introduction – Research question – Literature Review – Hypothesis (there may be more than one) Methodology – Research design Where did data come from? How was it analyzed? – Variables and measurement Findings – Data analysis – Conclusion/discussion

Abstract

Introduction

Literature Review

Methodology / Research Design

Variables and measurement

Data Analysis

Conclusion/discussion