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Empirical articles are based on an experiment or study. The authors will report the purpose of the study, the research methodology, and results. This is a familiar structure for empirical articles (IMRAD):
introduction
methods
results
discussion
In describing the purpose of their study, authors will present a mini literature review to discuss how previous research has led up to their original research project.