Critiquing a Research Study: Guidelines and Evaluation

Select either a quantitative or qualitative research study that is of interest to you. Search terms such as "research" and "nursing" (or another discipline if not a nurse) will help you to narrow your search to an article written by researchers from within your specific discipline. Ensure that the study you select is a research study (avoid literature reviews or summaries of research articles). You should approve your choice of article with your tutor prior to proceeding with the critique. It is important to select an online article from a journal database from the Athabasca University Library so that your tutor has access to the article that you will critique. Please include the persistent link URL with your paper so that the tutor can access the article or send as a .pdf attachment. Submit using the links in the Assessment section on the course home page. Resend your approved article to your tutor when you submit your assignment.
Complete the assigned textbook readings in Unit 14 Critiquing Research Reports, and pay close attention to the guidelines illustrated in the tables. In addition, you are encouraged to review critiques of two research articles in Appendix C and D of the