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Scientific Articles

Scientific Articles. Reporting on the scientific method…. Title. statement of the question or problem. Author. Primary author first Other authors listed by importance of contributions. Abstract. Short summary of the paper <250 words With hypothesis and outcome for hypothesis

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Scientific Articles

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  1. Scientific Articles Reporting on the scientific method…

  2. Title • statement of the question or problem

  3. Author • Primary author first • Other authors listed by importance of contributions

  4. Abstract • Short summary of the paper <250 words • With hypothesis and outcome for hypothesis • Searchable index • Overview of methods

  5. Introduction • Background and significance of the problem explored in your study (why is this important?) • Scientific name (Scientificname) of organisms used • Review of literature

  6. Materials & Methods • Report of exactly what you did, “protocol” • Detailed enough to be duplicated by another scientist, who was not present. • Diagrams of apparatus if necessary

  7. Results • Identify control(s) and variable(s) • Presentation of quantitative data as well as qualitative data • Data in narrative and graphical form • Data should be repeatable • No interpretation, leave that for discussion

  8. Discussion • Interpretation and discussion of results • Was your hypothesis supported or refuted? • What do your results suggest? • What would you do differently? • What is the next step?

  9. Acknowledgements • Any special thanks/acknowledgements

  10. References • Any books or periodical used, especially in the background information

  11. Appendix • Any information that would be helpful, but is too copious and distracting to put in the body of the paper.

  12. Helpful Resources http://www.an.psu.edu/jxm57/sciwrit.html http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/pub/aerg/edupaper.htm http://www.csic.cornell.edu/201/paperguidelines.html

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