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Submit your academic article or research report to the Study Abroad Journal

Does your academic work fit into one of our departments? If not, please contact our Editor in Chief by email: info@studyabroadjournal.com.

Submitting your academic work is easy!

We recommend that academic works be between 6,000 and 10,000 words, and written in the first-person without references.
Submit your work online to SAJ for review.
Receive notification of acceptance within 10 days.
Complete the online agreement to publish with SAJ.
Essays are peer-reviewed by our editors within 30 days with approval or sent to you with a few suggestions.
Basic guidelines for sending us photos and images are sent by email.

Ten parts to an academic paper

Abstract — synopsis of the entire research (including key words).
Introduction — introducing the topic, research gap, or a research problem.
Literature review — what similar research has been published? (i.e. what is known).
Methods and methodology — the ‘research design’ or systematic strategy
Result or findings — what was discovered or learned from the research?
Discussion or implications — comparing the findings against literature review (i.e. what can we gain from the study?)
Conclusion or concluding thoughts — the final packaging of the research (e.g. recommendations, limitations of the study, or suggestions for further research).
Acknowledgements — integrity of the human element (i.e. credit where credit is due).
References or bibliography — literature cited (references) or relevant sources (bibliography).
Appendices — supporting images, figures or files.

Sources of Information

There are many sources of information. Generally, we categorize them into primary and secondary sources.

Primary sources: original or first-hand sources, such as interviews or personal observations.
Secondary sources: books or printed materials written by other people. Internet sources are essentially secondary sources. We must question the validity of transient information and grey literature found on the internet.

Qualitative and Quantitative Research

Normally, we identify two broad areas of research: qualitative and quantitative.

Qualitative:dealing with descriptions; data can be observed but not measured; colors, textures, smells, tastes, appearance, beauty, etc.; Qualitative → Quality
Quantitative: dealing with numbers and data which can be measured, such as length, height, area, volume, weight, time, temperature, cost, ages, etc.; Quantitative → Quantity

Deductive & Inductive Reasoning

Deductive reasoning—premises and conclusion

Inductive reasoning—the educated guess

All of the international students I interviewed can speak English. (Specific observation).
Therefore, international students can speak English. (Generalized conclusion).

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