| What Information is in Each Section of the Article? |
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| Abstract: provides a summary of the article. |
| Introduction: includes background information and a description of the author's purpose. |
| Materials & Methods: details about how the study was performed with enough detail so that other scientists could repeat the study. |
| Results: includes new observations, data and findings, and figures. |
| Discussion: a description of what the findings mean and their implications; addresses potential criticisms. |
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Empirical Articles Reports of original research, usually results of lab experiments. Contains the following:
Key phrases include:
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Literature Review Articles Critical evaluations of material already published. Does the following:
No physical (lab) research done. |