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FDNT 484: Senior Seminar: Primary and Secondary Research

Types of Original Research (AKA Primary Sources)

Research Article Meta-Analysis/ Meta-Synthesis
Randomized Controlled Trials Systematic Review

Look for a box labeled: Publication Type

The Information Pyramid

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Primary Research Format

All primary research follows the following format:

  • Introduction/ Literature Review/ Hypothesis
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusion/ Discussion/ Implications