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How do you know if an article is a research article?  A research article will generally meet these criteria:

• Peer-reviewed
• Sections
  • Method or Methodology
  • Results
  • Discussion and/or Conclusion
• Bibliography/References
• Generally lengthy: 8+ pages
• Often contains charts/graphs
• Includes a Literature Review section, but IS NOT just a literature review

When trying to decide if an article is a Research Article, here are some keywords to look for, particularly in the article's abstract.

• Study
• Experiment
• Interview
• Survey/Poll
• Quantitative/Qualitative
• Sample Size

According to your professor, "the central characteristic of a research article is that the author(s) collected and/or analyzed data that involved direct contact with subjects (through survey, national survey data, census, crime reports, etc.)."

Only one of these articles is a Research Article.  Which is it?

Which article is the Research Article?  Please indicate your choice below.