On this page you'll find examples of abstracts of different types of research and review articles. Some of the examples are pdfs with certain terms circled: these are to highlight the information you'll want to look for when you're evaluating an article. Some of the examples take you to articles in CINAHL - these are straightforward examples that you can practice your evaluation skills on.
Tips to Remember:
- Start with the title and work your way down through publication type, subjects, abstract, journal subset and instrumentation.
- Reviews are reviewing the research, so when you're looking at publication type if you see review AND research, review usually takes precedence.
- Mixed methods research uses qualitative AND quantitative, so remember to check for both.
- Are there other assignment criteria for the article you're evaluating? Don't forget those too!
