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APA Style Links and Tips: Quantitative and Qualitative

Two databases have have limits one can set for these types of studies.

PsycArticles has a limit for these:

PsycINFO has a limit also for these:

PsycINFO Limit

Explanations

How to find qualitative or quantitative studies in databases.

Go to https://hbu.libguides.com/c.php?g=1026154&p=7434049

 

Click on the second tab on top.

On the left side there are videos how to search databases for qualitative or quantitative studies.  You can just change the search example from qualitative to quantitative OR 

quantitative to qualitative to fit your search needs.

 

The difference between qualitative or quantitative research:

Use your APA Publication Manual (7ed.)

Read pages 4-5 for Quantitative Articles and pages 5-6 for Qualitative Articles.

If you don't have one you can use the one behind the Reference Desk in the library.

Reporting Standards for Quantitative Research start on page 77.

Reporting Standards for Qualiative Research  start on page 93.

 

 

These links below are from another university.

This online guide explains 

Qualitative Research Methods

OPEN SHOW DESCRIPTIONS

https://writing.colostate.edu/guides/index.cfm?categoryid=18&title=4

 

This online guide explains

Quantitative Research Methods

https://writing.colostate.edu/guides/index.cfm?categoryid=19&title=4