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Research papers follow a specific, evolving format range. Learning how to put your data and thoughts into the format of a scientific article requires some getting used to even for an English native speaker and even more so for the majority of scientists who acquired English after childhood.
Research papers follow a specific, evolving format range. Learning how to put your data and thoughts into the format of a scientific article requires some getting used to even for an English native speaker and even more so for the majority of scientists who acquired English after childhood.


== Parts of scientific paper ==
== Parts of a scientific paper ==


Below are extracts from the [http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/Z39-18-2005.pdf American National Standard for Scientific Reports Z39.18-2005, revised version of 2005] at NISO.org
Below are extracts from the [http://www.niso.org/standards/resources/Z39-18-2005.pdf American National Standard for Scientific Reports Z39.18-2005, revised version of 2005] from NISO.org


=== Introduction ===
=== Introduction ===

Revision as of 04:42, 5 March 2008

Research papers follow a specific, evolving format range. Learning how to put your data and thoughts into the format of a scientific article requires some getting used to even for an English native speaker and even more so for the majority of scientists who acquired English after childhood.

Parts of a scientific paper

Below are extracts from the American National Standard for Scientific Reports Z39.18-2005, revised version of 2005 from NISO.org

Introduction

"The required introduction provides readers with general information they need to understand more detailed information in the rest of the report. It introduces the subject, purpose, scope, and way the author/creator plans to develop the topic. The introduction also indicates the audience for the report: who is expected to read it and act on its recommendations or review its findings (this information may also be included in the preface). The introduction does not, however, include findings, conclusions, or recommendations."

Results and/or discussion

"A required component of the report, results and their discussion can be presented in the same or in separate sections. The results section presents the findings based on the methods. The discussion section indicates the degree of accuracy and the significance of the results of the research described. Specific values used to substantiate conclusions appear in the body. Supporting details not essential to an understanding of the results appear in an appendix. Sometimes a section, “Presentation of Results,” includes figures and tables and their captions (titles). Such figures and tables appear as close as possible following their discussion in the text. The discussion accounts for the results but does not interpret them."

Conclusions

"The required conclusions section interprets findings that have been substantiated in the discussion of results and discusses their implications. The section introduces no new material other than remarks based on these findings. It includes the author’s/creator’s opinions and is written to be read independently of the text. The section could include a summary of the conclusions from similar studies, a conclusion based solely on the current results, or an overall conclusion."

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