Your assignment requires you to find an empirical article, an article based on original scientific research. An empirical article is an article from the library databases that presents research that is based on actual observations or experiments conducted by the author.
How can I tell if an article is an empirical study?
If in doubt, always ask your instructor or a librarian!
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