Article Summary Guide for URPN 360.500
Include the Following
1. A proper heading (Name, Date, Etc.);
2. Full citation for the article (APA Format);
3. The problem, question, or central focus of the article;
4. The main source of the data for the article – the sampling procedure (i.e., interviews, survey, existing literature, laboratory, or field research, etc.;
5. The key findings of the research;
6. The geographic location of the study and why this location is significant to this study/topic (City, State, Country, etc.);
7. Does the author discuss any limitation to this study or procedure (if so, explain)?;
8. Significance of this study;
9. To what population can the results of this research be generalized and applied?
10. List additional information or findings that you found interesting or surprising.
