Definition of Empirical Research

Empirical Research Article Format
The easiest way to identify an empirical research article is through its unique format. It’s usually divided into these sections

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  The Title. It offers an overview of the research and also includes the author(s) who conducted it
  
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  An abstract. It provides a very brief yet comprehensive summary of the empirical research study. It’s usually a paragraph long.
  
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  The Introduction. Here the author provides background information on the research problem. For instance, they talk about similar studies and explain why the research was conducted in the first place.
  
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  The MethodsIn this section, the author offers a detailed description of all methods used to conduct the empirical research study. In some articles, it may be titled methodology.
  
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  The Results. Here the author provides the answer to the research question.
  
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  DiscussionThe author will then go on to give a detailed discussion of the data obtained or the results found above. They may also compare the results of their empirical research study to the results obtained by other empirical studies on similar topics.
  
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  ReferencesHere as you may have guessed, the author lists citations of any journal articles, studies, or books mentioned or used in coming up with the results.
  

Keywords Used in an Empirical Research Paper
Other than the format, you can also identify an empirical research paper based on the phrases used within it. Some of the must-have keywords include:

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  Measure or measurements
  
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  Qualitative and quantitative research
  
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  Sample size
  
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  Methodology
  
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  Original study or research study
  
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  Analysis
  
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  Outcome
  
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  Findings
  

What is theoretical research?

Theoretical research is the systematic examination of a set of beliefs and assumptions.
It aims to learn more about a subject and help us understand it better. The information gathered in this way is not used for anything in particular because this kind of research aims to learn more.
All professionals, like biologists, chemists, engineers, architects, philosophers, writers, sociologists, historians, etc., can do theoretical research. No matter what field you work in, theoretical research is the foundation for new ideas.
It tries to answer basic questions about people, which is why this kind of research is used in every field of knowledge.
For example, a researcher starts with the idea that we need to understand the world around us. To do this, he begins with a hypothesis and tests it through experiments that will help him develop new ideas.
Theoretical research method
Researchers follow so many methods when doing research. There are two types of theoretical research methods.

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   Scientific methods
   
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   Social science method 
   

Let’s explore them below:
Scientific method
Scientific methods have some important points that you should know. Let’s figure them out below:

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