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WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT:
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT:
In the last section you learned how journals for different subjects or disciplines have different types of articles. Now we will dive deeper into those scholarly (or peer reviewed) articles and look how they are structured.
WHAT TO DO:
Review the information.
Go to Part 6, Peer Review.
Scholarly Articles in the Sciences
Scholarly Articles in the Sciences
When we talk about these types of articles, we are talking about articles focused on the natural sciences - the study of the universe and how it works. These scientific articles are designed to share original research with other scientists or researchers in the same field. They typically include data, complete with charts, tables, or graphs.
Parts of a Scholarly Article in the Sciences
Parts of a Scholarly Article in the Sciences
Abstract: This is a short summary that reports the scope and context of the research paper, as well as a brief statement about the conclusion. It's usually just a paragraph long.
Introduction: Included in the introduction are the hypothesis or research question, an explanation of what will be discussed, definitions of any key terms, and an outline of the research or experiments. Depending on the length of the article, this can be a few paragraphs or a few pages long.
Materials and Methods: This is where the researchers explain in detail the choices they made in their experiments and how they conducted them.
Results and Discussion: After the experiments are complete, the researchers must clearly explain the main findings or results. Typically there is a narrative that points to the data presented in charts and graphs. The researcher also discusses the interpretation of the results in connection to the original hypotheses.
Conclusion: Here the argument and analyses are reiterated. It also serves as a place to reflect on the significance the research offers to the topic at hand and offers suggestions for future research.
Scholarly Articles in the Social Sciences
Scholarly Articles in the Social Sciences
Social science articles focus on the study of human behavior. At a glance, they look similar to scientific articles because they also typically report on experiments and include data. When you are doing research, it is important to pay attention to the article's field of study!
Parts of a Scholarly Article in the Social Sciences
Parts of a Scholarly Article in the Social Sciences
Abstract: This is a short summary that reports the scope and context of the research paper, as well as a brief statement about the conclusion. It's usually just a paragraph long.
Introduction: Included in the introduction is the thesis or research question, an explanation of what will be discussed, definitions of any key terms, and an outline of the research or experiments. Depending on the length of the article, this can be a few paragraphs or a few pages long.
Literature Review: A "lit review" is a survey of related research and analyses written by others. These sources are compared to each other and to the thesis or research question at hand.
Methods, Findings, and Discussion: This section explains the research design, from the sample being studied to the values and variables. It also includes an analysis of the results which may include strengths and weaknesses of the study.
Conclusion: Here the argument and analysis is reiterated. It also serves as a place to reflect on the significance the research offers to the topic at hand and offers suggestions for future research.
Scholarly Articles in Humanities and History
Scholarly Articles in Humanities and History
Articles written for the humanities and history differ substantially than those written in the other subjects we've discussed. The main difference is that these types of articles rarely do research that requires data, charts, and graphs. In other words, they do not report on experiments. Instead, history investigates past events and offers new insight and interpretation while articles in the humanities often deal with meaning, social conventions, lived experiences, and aesthetics of the written word or art in its broadest sense.
Parts of a Scholarly Article in the Humanities and History
Parts of a Scholarly Article in the Humanities and History
Abstract: This is a short summary that reports the scope and context of the research paper, as well as a brief statement about the conclusion. It's usually just a paragraph long.
Introduction: Included in the introduction is the thesis or research question, an explanation of what will be discussed, definitions of any key terms, and an outline of the arguments. Depending on the length of the article, this can be a few paragraphs or a few pages long.
Literature review: A "lit review" is a survey of related research and analyses written by others. These sources are compared to each other and to the thesis or research question at hand.
Body / Analysis / Interpretation: This is the main part of the article, and the longest. This is where the author lays out the research, the analyzes the evidence collected, and proposes their own interpretation of the information.
Conclusion: Here the argument and analysis is reiterated. It also serves as a place to reflect on the historical implications or what significance the research offers to the topic at hand.
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