When attempting to identify the author's disciplinary affiliation, you should
A) Read the article and make a guess as the disciplinary affiliation based on the dominant perspective in the article.
B) Research the author's name and institution to try to find a research agenda or C.V. (academic resume) as this may mention the author's qualifications.
C) Exclude any article where the disciplinary affiliation of the author is unclear.

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Researching the author's name and institution is the best choice as it allows for a more informed and accurate identification of the author's disciplinary affiliation. Reading the article itself may be helpful, but it may not always provide enough information to accurately determine the author's field of study. Excluding articles where the affiliation is unclear would limit the scope of research unnecessarily.

When Attempting to Identify the Author's Disciplinary Affiliation, You Should