1) The document defines empirical research as research based on experience or data derived from observation or experiment. 2) Empirical research articles typically include five main components: an introduction and literature review, a description of the methodology, a presentation of the results, a discussion or conclusion section, and references. 3) The introduction and literature review section provides the need for the research, states the research question or hypothesis, and reviews previous literature on the topic. The methodology section describes how the data was collected. The results section presents the findings of the research. The discussion or conclusion section interprets the results and implications. References list the sources cited in the article.

1. Identifying an Empirical Research Article Veronica Bielat, Information Services Librarian, Wayne State University Library System Navaz Bhavnagri, PhD, Associate Professor, Wayne State University College of Education, Teacher Education Division September 2008