Empirical Research: Finding Empirical Research

A sample list of keywords to use. Combine these keywords with other keywords to find empirical research articles. For example "sleep deprivation" AND "study".  Another example "sleep deprivation" AND "qualitative research".

- study

- surveys

- quantitative study

- qualitative study

- interview

- longitudinal study

- empirical study

- case study

- nonclinical case study

- literature review

- systematic review

- clinical study

- meta analysis

• Start with Advanced Search
• Type in keywords that describe your topic
• Limit your results to Full Text and Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals
• Select Empirical Study under Methodology

• Type in keywords that describe your topic.
•  Check the Peer-reviewed only box and the Full text available on ERIC box under the search box.
•  On the left under the Descriptor limiter select descriptors that will display empirical research results. For example Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis etc.
•  On the left under the Publication Type limiter select Reports - Research.

1. Basic Search:

    - Type in keywords in the basic search box   

    - On the left click on Additional filters and

      select from the available studies.      

2. Advanced Search:

    - Type in a keyword and combine it with

      empirical research as a MeSH terms

    - For example (COVID-19 [Title]) AND

      (empirical research [MeSH Terms])

• Go to our library's subscription databases
• Start with the Advanced Search screen
• Type in keywords and combine with terms like study, quantitative study, and clinical study.
• Limit your results to peer reviewed journals
• Limit your results by methodology or publication type