Mt. SAC Library subscribes to databases that contain articles from newspapers, magazines, and journals. Some databases also have books, images, and videos.
Start with the following databases.
To find answers to your questions, take a look at the Scholarly vs Popular Periodicals research guide.
What? Empirical research uses data derived from actual observation or experiment .
What do empirical research articles look like? Take a look at this sample article.
Most empirical research articles include the following 5 components:
Where are empirical research articles published? Original research articles that describe empirical studies and their results are published in scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals.
How do I find empirical research articles in scholarly (peer-reviewed) journals?
1. Add "data" or "research methods" to your search keywords, eg. nutrition AND research methods;
2. Limit your search results by checking "Peer reviewed" or "Scholarly (Peer Reviewed) Journals" box.