Spear Fishing: Search strategy of Topic, Method, Target or Audience (Beaudry)
Peer Reviewed (Refereed) Journal: Each article reviewed by expert advisor board providing feedback and revision instructions if necessary
Primary articles: Original research. Includes Methodology, Findings, Discussion and Conclusion
Lit Review: Discussion and synthesis of theory, findings and data on a topic in the published literature.
Data Collection: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Method. Quantitative Methods are primarily numerical, Qualitative Methods are primarily descriptions from interviews, Mixed Methods include both numerical and descriptive information
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