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  1. PDF Anatomy of a Journal Article

    Journal Article. Scientific journal articles share a common anatomy, or structure. Each part of an article serves a purpose, and if you know the purpose, you can become more eficient at reading and understanding articles. Instead of reading from beginning to end, consult targeted sections according to the kind of information you need to learn ...

  2. Writing for publication: Structure, form, content, and journal

    This article provides an overview of writing for publication in peer-reviewed journals. While the main focus is on writing a research article, it also provides guidance on factors influencing journal selection, including journal scope, intended audience for the findings, open access requirements, and journal citation metrics.

  3. How to Read an Academic Journal Article

    The First Page . Journal Title - The title of the journal that published the article, as well as the volume and issue number and date of publication.. Article Title and Authors - The title is usually a concise statement of the topic of the article, and often contains key technical or specific terms. The authors' institutional affiliations are often listed, sometimes including contact information.

  4. PDF The Structure of an Academic Paper

    The thesis is generally the narrowest part and last sentence of the introduction, and conveys your position, the essence of your argument or idea. See our handout on Writing a Thesis Statement for more. The roadmap Not all academic papers include a roadmap, but many do. Usually following the thesis, a roadmap is a

  5. Parts of the paper

    Parts of a Scientific & Scholarly Paper. Different sections are needed in different types of scientific papers (lab reports, literature reviews, systematic reviews, methods papers, research papers, etc.). ... Keep in mind that you may be able to include more of your data in an online journal supplement or research data repository.

  6. Art of reading a journal article: Methodically and effectively

    Most scientific journals now have a structured abstract with separate subheadings like introduction (background or hypothesis), methods, results and conclusions making it easy for a reader to identify important parts of the study quickly. Moreover, there is usually a restriction about the number of words that can be included in an abstract.

  7. How to Read a Scholarly Article

    Click on the image to explore the typical parts of a scholarly article. ... which is most common in science and social science journal articles. Then, click on the image of a scholarly article in the left column, and explore the components of academic articles in more detail. ... Subjects: *Research Skills and Tools. Tags: annotated ...

  8. Reading for Research: Social Sciences

    How research presented in the article will solve the problem presented in research gap. Literature Review. presenting and evaluating previous scholarship on a topic. Sometimes, this is separate section of the article. Method & Results. How research was done, including analysis and measurements. Sometimes labeled as "Research Design" Data

  9. Structure of a journal article

    Components of a journal article. While academic journal articles will vary depending on discipline or type of research, they usually contain the following elements: Title. The title of the article should give some idea of the topic. Author details. Author names will usually be listed in full under the title.

  10. How to Read a Scholarly Article: Parts of the Research Paper

    This enables you to assess the study's validity, evaluate the strength of the evidence, and understand the broader implications of the findings. Ultimately, understanding the parts of a research paper helps you engage with the content more critically, make informed judgments, and connect the research to the larger body of knowledge in the field.

  11. What is Research?: Parts of a Research Article

    Parts of a Research Article. While each article is different, here are some common pieces you'll see in many of them... Title. The title of the article should give you some clues as to the topic it addresses. Abstract. The abstract allows readers to quickly review the overall content of the article. It should give you an idea of the topic of ...

  12. Anatomy of a Scholarly Article: NCSU Libraries

    Scientific research articles typically include separate sections addressing the Methods and Results of the experiment, and a Discussion of the research findings. Articles typically close with a conclusion summarizing the findings. The parts of the article may or may not be labeled, and two or more sections may be combined in a single part of ...

  13. Guide to Science Information Resources

    It is a full-length document on original research. A scholarly article generally consists of the background of a research topic, its study design and methodology, the results of the study, and then its conclusion. The scholarly articles or publications used to inform the research are listed at the end of the article as its references or works ...

  14. Scientific Writing: Sections of a Paper

    Van Way, C.W. (2007) Writing a Scientific Paper. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 22: 663-40. PubMed ID: 1804295. Methods: Briefly explain the type of study, sample/population size and description, the design, and any particular techniques for data collection and analysis. Results: Essential data, including statistically significant data (use ...

  15. LibGuides: The Research Process: Parts of the Research Article

    When you write a research paper, many instructors will ask you to find scholarly research articles as a basis for your research. A scholarly research article presents original research and is written and reviewed by experts in a field. A typical scholarly research article has several sections that can include the: Abstract. Introduction. Method.

  16. Research Guides: BSCI 1510L Literature and Stats Guide: 3.2 Components

    Nearly all journal articles are divided into the following major sections: abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, and references or literature cited. Usually the sections are labeled as such, although often the introduction (and sometimes the abstract) is not labeled. Sometimes alternative section titles are used.

  17. Research Paper Structure

    A complete research paper in APA style that is reporting on experimental research will typically contain a Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and References sections. 1 Many will also contain Figures and Tables and some will have an Appendix or Appendices. These sections are detailed as follows (for a more in ...

  18. Write and structure a journal article well

    Abstract. The purpose of your abstract is to express the key points of your research, clearly and concisely. An abstract must always be well considered, as it is the primary element of your work that readers will come across. An abstract should be a short paragraph (around 300 words) that summarizes the findings of your journal article.

  19. (PDF) Structure and Parts of an Article

    2019. 2. 1. Main Types of Research Papers. Research papers are broadly divided into empirical and theoretical papers. Empirical Research Paper. • The author reports on his or her own study ...

  20. Structure of Typical Research Article

    The basic structure of a typical research paper includes Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Each section addresses a different objective. what they think the results mean in Discussion. A substantial study will sometimes include a literature review section which discusses previous works on the topic.

  21. Research Paper

    Definition: Research Paper is a written document that presents the author's original research, analysis, and interpretation of a specific topic or issue. It is typically based on Empirical Evidence, and may involve qualitative or quantitative research methods, or a combination of both. The purpose of a research paper is to contribute new ...

  22. Structuring the Research Paper: Formal Research Structure

    Formal Research Structure. These are the primary purposes for formal research: enter the discourse, or conversation, of other writers and scholars in your field. learn how others in your field use primary and secondary resources. find and understand raw data and information. For the formal academic research assignment, consider an ...

  23. Structure of a Scholarly Article

    Locating the Author's Credentials to be sure the author (s) is/are truly experts in the topic on which they are writing. Reading an abstract - so you can determine whether the article is suitable for your research. Identifying the Hypothesis or Thesis in an article to determine the author's purpose. Additional Parts of a scholarly article:

  24. Synthetic biology

    Synthetic biology is the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems, and the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes. Toxoplasma gondii, a ...

  25. A Panel Analysis of the Impact of EBITDA, Equity Book ...

    Here, an attempt was made to develop the most optimal empirical model specification to address the current research question. Thus, for the most part, a literary defense of the proposed stance was adopted. However, the study also entailed an empirical component. ... International Research Journal of Finance and Economics, 55, 36-44. Google ...

  26. The Journal of Fish Disease

    The Journal of Fish Diseases is at the intersection of fisheries biology, marine & freshwater biology, & veterinary sciences, covering disease in wild & cultured fish & shellfish. Abstract In 2021, White Trevally or Striped Jack cultured in the western part of Japan exhibited mild, but chronic mortalities from late September through early October.

  27. Insects

    Pyrops candelaria is one of the common pests of fruit trees, but the research on the pathogenic microorganisms it may carry is very limited. Therefore, it is essential to reveal the pathogenic microbes it carries and their potential hazards. This study found a new virus from the transcriptome of P. candelaria, which was first reported in P. candelaria and named PyCaV (Pyrops candelaria ...

  28. Why is heart disease is rampant in the rural South?

    Public health experts from some of the nation's leading research institutions have deployed a massive medical trailer to rural parts of the South to test and survey thousands of local residents. The goal: to understand why the rates of heart and lung disease are dramatically higher there than in other parts of the U.S.

  29. Global Journal of Educational Research

    One research question and one research hypothesis guided the quantitative part of this study. Structured questionnaires were administered to gather quantitative data on students' perceptions of classroom variables and their corresponding verbal reasoning outcomes in basic technology. ... Journal / Global Journal of Educational Research / Vol ...

  30. Oropouche fever, the mysterious threat

    Arboviral infections have hit South America heavily in the past decade, with the epidemic of Zika virus in 2015-16, and recurrent outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue, the latter of which is affecting Brazil with a particularly high number of cases this year. In addition, the region is now facing the re-emergence of another little-known arbovirus, Oropouche virus, on an unprecedented scale.