SW 530 Qualitative Article Review Format
When you review your article, use the following format, and label each section of your
report. Do not summarize the literature review.
Citation
Give a full bibliographic citation according to APA format.
Summary
Summarize what the research was about. For example, “This article reported on
the findings of a series of focus groups among social work faculty members
regarding their perceptions of student writing standards in their departments.”
One sentence may be sufficient.
Sample
Briefly report who or what was the unit of analysis in the study, how many were
included, how they were selected, and key demographics, if applicable.
Methods
Briefly explain how the research was conducted.
Findings
Briefly explain the results of the research. This should include numbers and
should reflect professional ability to interpret the numbers if numbers were used
in the study.
Comments
Evaluate the quality of the research. Address strengths and weaknesses. (Do not
merely summarize the authors’ comments.) Use Padgett’s criteria listed in your
text and information from Drisko’s article to inform your evaluation.