Publication Form
Indicate publication form early so readers know what to expect
Research publications have many forms:
- Theory papers suggest new theory models
- Reviews summarize the current state of the art
- Empirical papers present data
- Proposals outline proposed research
These forms arise because knowledge has three sources
- Real world data: the information the researcher has collected from the world.
- Logic analysis: the thoughtful analysis that combines ideas and information into new knowledge.
- Past research: past data and logic, often distilled into theories.
Different publication forms use these sources differently, e. g. a review summarizes past research but presents no new data nor is it expected to by analysis create a new theory, theory papers also have no data but are expected to put forward new theories, with less emphasis on reviewing past ones. A proposal is still expected to review past research, but also by analysis derive a research question and method, but there is no data to present. Identify the research type early, so readers know what to expect, e. g. don't introduce a research proposal (with no data) with words like "This paper investigates differences between ...", as later readers will be disappointed to find no investigative data is presented.
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