EHS 260 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Imrad, Relate
18 Jun 2018
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IMRAD Structure
Introduction answers “why?”
Methods answers “when, where, how, how much?”
Results answers “what?”
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Discussion answers “so what?”
Components of Standard Scientific Research Paper
Scientific papers generally follow a conventional format that includes
◦Title
◦Abstract
◦Introduction
◦Materials and Methods
◦Results
◦Discussion
◦Conclusions
◦References
◦Title
Briefly states what the article is about.
A title serves two main purposes:
1. Attracts a potential audience
2. Aids in indexing and retrieval in electronic form
Introduction
Establishes the context for the research: the area in which the research takes place, the research
problem, the importance of the research, and the guiding question or hypothesis.
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Document Summary
Methods answers when, where, how, how much? . Scientific papers generally follow a conventional format that includes. A title serves two main purposes: attracts a potential audience, aids in indexing and retrieval in electronic form. Establishes the context for the research: the area in which the research takes place, the research problem, the importance of the research, and the guiding question or hypothesis. The title introduction is often omitted since it is superfluous, check the journal publication style. Provides a clear and concise statement of the problem and why is should be studies (in the first few sentences). Provides a brief summary of previous work and closely related publications. State why/how the present work is different or extends the previous work. For a research paper present the problem, method or experimental basis, major findings and principal conclusion. Should provide enough description of research procedures to allow the study to be reproduced. Reports the outcomes of the research procedure.
