Evidence that supports a conclusion is part of the research process. Literature reviews often accompany research papers in the form of a summary and synthesis of the published information about the research topic. Although this week’s assignment is not a literature review, it is designed to familiarize you with the practice of finding appropriate sources and information on a topic.

Find three original research articles that apply to your research topic. The articles must be

• peer reviewed,
• recent (published within 3 years), and
• statistically significant

Write a paper 300-word summary of each article in which you identify

• participants
• variable(s) – are there independent and dependent variables?,
• methods, and
• results.

Determine whether these articles are suitable for inclusion in a literature review for your research topic.

• If they are not, explain why.
• If they are, explain how the information can be used to inform practice.

Compile all summaries in one document and provide an APA citation for each article

Include a PDF of each article with your summary document.