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Comprehending a scientific research article - Coggle Diagram
Comprehending a scientific research article
Reading a research article
Reread the paper again to gain a fuller understanding. It's important to catch and understand all the valuable details of an article.
The most affective way to reading a scientific research article is reading the abstract first followed by the discussion, introduction, results, and then the methods.
By reading the article in this specific order you'll be able to quickly find the information you need to determine if this particular article would be useful in your research.
Critiquing and finding the main point of a scientific article
Highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the research, its presentation, and interpretation is a way to critique a research paper.
Finding main points may be difficult between sub-points that aren't as relevant.
Main points may be found in the article title, abstract, the titles of the figure and tables, and usually in the first and last sentences of the introduction.
Take effective notes
Taking effective notes will save time and help clarify your thoughts
If you create a good template while taking notes it can help keep organization in your research, help make quick comparisons, and save time rereading the full articles.
The structure of an article
Abstract: includes the purpose of the study, methodology, and the results.
Introduction: puts the article in a larger context, it leads the readers from the general knowledge to a more specific to the focused question the authors are asking.
Results: includes what the authors found and key data. Often includes figures or tables.
Methods: goes over what experiments were done
Discussion: answers the question being asked in the introduction and discusses how the results support the conclusion.
Summarize the research article
Summarizing the article in your own words can help you gain a better knowledge about primary articles, writing articles, and even the research process.
Answers to include in summary: What is the overall purpose? What were the key findings? What are the conclusions found from the findings?