LOCATING AND CRITICALLY ANALYZING PRIMARY RESEARCH ARTICLES


To prepare: search the Walden University Library and locate three peer-reviewed primary research articles that pertain to your practice area (psychiatric) and are of particular interest to you.

The assignment: Write a 6-paragraph APA-formatted p a p e r in which you do the following:

  • Write a 1-pararaph introduction of how you conducted your literature search and the databases consulted in your search in relation to your practice area or area of interest. Be specific and provide examples.
  • Write a 1-paragraph summary of each of the articles you have selected (a total of 3 paragraphs).
  • Write 1 paragraph that synthesizes the three articles using a scholarly voice.
  • Write a final paragraph in which you discuss the differences between summarizing and synthesizing research. Be specific and provide examples.

Please use APA format, and at least 3 references