Instructions for each Research Summary:
– Find a theory or concept from the week’s chapter that interests you.
– Do some independent research on that topic and select one empirical journal article related to the topic.
o “An empirical research article reports the results of a study that uses data derived from actual observation or experimentation. Empirical research articles are examples of primary research”.
o See: http://libraryguides.fullerton.edu/c.php?g=189661&p=1257021
To conduct your research, go to the FGCU library databases:
– Use this website for assistance:
o https://fgcu.instructure.com/courses/511608/external_tools/35497
– Follow the link http://fgcu.libguides.com/az.php
– Under Database by Subject & Type, select ‘Business and Economics’ OR ‘Psychology’
o If you select ‘Business and Economics’, as a starting point try the ABI/Inform Collection database for your searches (you may also try some of the other databases under ‘Business and Economics’).
o If you select ‘Psychology’, as a starting point try the PsycINFO (Proquest) database for your searches (you may also try some of the other databases under ‘Psychology’).
– Prepare a Research Summary of the article and submit this according to the specified due dates on the syllabus and on CANVAS.
– Use the following format to prepare your summaries. Each summary should be between one and three pages.
o https://behrend.psu.edu/sites/behrend/files/campus/ExampleResearchSummary.pdf
