A research article is similar to a laboratory report, it describes the purpose, methods, and results of the study, as well as a discussion of findings.
Structure of a research article
Title Page
- Author(s)
- Corresponding Author
- Conflicts of Interest
Abstract or Summary of the research
Introduction: Why was the study done?
- Problem & Purpose
- Literature Review
Methods: Describes how they did the study
- Population (human subjects, patients, or animals or both)
- Data collection (or Instruments)
- Interventions
- Sample
- Specify the study design
- Study variables
Results - What did the researchers find?
- Data collection
- Participants
- Key findings
- Secondary findings
Discussion:
- Main findings
- Data analysis
- Strengths and limitations of the study
Conclusions or Comments:
- Significance of study or implications for future research
