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STEP 1: Using the APA PsycInfo database (see link below), type "interpersonal spacing" (with quotation marks) in the search box

STEP 2: In the "Limit your results" section below, click the checkbox for "Peer Reviewed"

STEP 3: Click the "Search" button

What is an empirical study?

According to the APA, it is a "study based on facts, systematic observation, or experiment, rather than theory or general philosophical principle."

How to find empirical studies in APA PsycInfo

STEP 1: Enter your search terms

STEP 2: Scroll down to the "Publication Type" box and select "Peer Reviewed Journal"

STEP 3: Scroll down to the "Methodology" box and pick "Empirical Study"

STEP 4: Click the "Search" button

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What is a literature review?

According to the APA, it is a "survey of previously published literature on a particular topic to define and clarify a particular problem; summarize previous investigations; identify relations, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature; and suggest the next step in solving the problem."

How to find a literature review article in APA PsycInfo

STEP 1: Enter your search terms

STEP 2: In the "Publication Type" section select "Peer Reviewed Journal"

STEP 3: In the "Methodology" section, select "Literature Review"

OTHER OPTIONS: In the "Methodology" section, select "Systematic Review" or "Meta Analysis"

STEP 4: Click "Search"

How to write a literature review