 Write a Scientific
Paper
Sharing
results is an important part of the scientific process. by discussing your results
-- and your interpretation of your results -- with others, you let the world know about
your important findings.
Also,
you open up your work and ideas to constructive criticism, allowing you to refine your
ideas, develop new ways of looking at your data, and design new experiments.
Here is
the standard format for a scientific paper:
How to Write a
Scientific Paper
By Professor Bruce
Lewenstein,
Cornell University
Scientific research
papers are written so that scientists can share their results and ideas with other
professionals. Scientific papers give other researchers several specific kinds of
information:
• What were our
questions?
• How did we do
our research?
• What data did we
collect?
• What do the data
mean?
• What conclusions
can we draw from our research?
To be sure that all of
this information is in every paper, many scientists use a standard outline for their
writing. This outline is sometimes called the "IMRAD" format and has five parts:
• Introduction (I)
• Materials and
Methods (M)
• Results (R)
• Analysis (A)
• Discussion or
Conclusion (D)
Click here for a description of these five parts.
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