SW 530 Qualitative Article Review Format



SW 530 Qualitative Article Review Format

When you review your article, use the following format, and label each section of your report. Do not summarize the literature review.

Citation

Give a full bibliographic citation according to APA format.

Summary

Summarize what the research was about. For example, “This article reported on the findings of a series of focus groups among social work faculty members regarding their perceptions of student writing standards in their departments.” One sentence may be sufficient.

Sample

Briefly report who or what was the unit of analysis in the study, how many were included, how they were selected, and key demographics, if applicable.

Methods

Briefly explain how the research was conducted.

Findings

Briefly explain the results of the research. This should include numbers and should reflect professional ability to interpret the numbers if numbers were used in the study.

Comments

Evaluate the quality of the research. Address strengths and weaknesses. (Do not merely summarize the authors’ comments.) Use Padgett’s criteria listed in your text and information from Drisko’s article to inform your evaluation.

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