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Research articles in the sciences and social sciences tend to be concise reports from quantitative and\/or qualitative analysis. You should focus on the methods, results and discussion. Use the abstract to determine if you think this paper will be useful for your research. <\/p>\n\n

Notice that the structure is very similar to a laboratory report. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"13bd8905-2c5d-4a82-8496-52d1117b089c","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"CC BY","title":"Anatomy of a Research Article","authors":[{"name":"dchaves","role":"Author"}],"licenseVersion":"4.0"}},"title":"Anatomy of a Research Article"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

This includes the title of the article and the authors. A corresponding author is defined and the addresses of the authors is listed. Usually all the citation information is found here (journal name, volume, issue number, page numbers and DOI (digital object identifier)) but you may have to search to find information regarding the publisher. Publisher information is not usually needed for a citation. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"fb5eb5ec-305f-4348-926c-742679d2a4f7","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Article Information"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

A brief summary of the article that helps readers determine if the article is important to their own research. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"7fa44f0f-a3c1-431b-9c36-88bdf303818a","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Abstract"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Establishes the background of the topic, definition of terms and why the topic is important to study. This is where this article places the research within the context of previous research and includes references. It may also include the research question or hypotheses. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"495e8e61-793a-4a01-a160-1a3d073ba55f","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Introduction or Literature Review"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Explains how the study was conducted with detail enough that the research could be replicated. Usually includes how the data will be gathered and analyzed.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"0f82e4f5-4a14-446a-b6a8-42e7ff98ce80","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Methods"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

The outcome of the study represented in figures or texts including tables, charts or graphs. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"091550bc-6cfb-42d9-ac4d-f03bba0bf721","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Results"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Summarizes the results in more detail and may compare results to previous studies. Talks about the implications of the study, what should come next, and what future research might look like. A conclusion may address gaps or limitations in the methods.<\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"ec958031-2db2-4220-98ce-7bd0d3f00438","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Discussion"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

A complete list of all sources used in a defined citation format, usually determined by the publisher. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"468f6afb-fca2-417a-9271-8985cd156c57","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"References"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

Some papers include acknowledgements to individuals who helped with the production of the paper but did not meet the definition for authorship. Some papers may include the exact nature of what each author contributed and there might be a statement regarding any authors who have a conflict of interest. <\/p>\n"},"library":"H5P.AdvancedText 1.1","subContentId":"5bcede5b-debf-4bab-859b-ff222f3b1fc4","metadata":{"contentType":"Text","license":"U","title":"Untitled Text"}},"title":"Other - Acknowledgements, Author Contributions & Conflict of Interest"},{"content":{"params":{"text":"

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