3.2 Anatomy of a Journal Article
All journal article have a similar format, consistent format.
Journal articles each contain labeled sections so that readers can navigate them
Example Article:
Note:
Parts of a Journal Article
Title: a concise and descriptive title. This lets you know what the article is about
Author Information: All authors who contributed to the article are listed. Often their affiliated institutions are included here or as a footnote.
Abstract: a short summary of the article. The abstract should share the research findings
Introduction or Background: an overview of the research area that lays the foundation for the articles research.
Methodology/Methods: This describes how the research study was performed. Methods are often presented before the Results, but are sometimes presented later in the article (like in the example image)
Results: a description of the results obtained. It presents the results without providing an interpretation. This often includes figures and tables.
Discussion: This session analyses and interprets the results presented in the Results section. New data is never presented.
Conclusion: This is a short section that summarizes the findings and significance of the article. The conclusion is omitted in some articles.
References: A list of all articles cited in the article
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