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==Instructions for Writing Specific Sections of a Scientific Paper== | ==Instructions for Writing Specific Sections of a Scientific Paper== | ||
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Formal research articles and less formal lab reports are the principal ways scientific data is conveyed to the rest of the scientific community and preserved for future examination. Each scientific journal has its own idiosyncrasies regarding format particulars, but the most common elements of a scientific article, in order of presentation, are: | Formal research articles and less formal lab reports are the principal ways scientific data is conveyed to the rest of the scientific community and preserved for future examination. Each scientific journal has its own idiosyncrasies regarding format particulars, but the most common elements of a scientific article, in order of presentation, are: | ||
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− | The requirements for each section are outlined below. If you want more information, you can find parts of this text in an on-line collection of instructional materials used in the Purdue University Writing Lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu). Other parts are inspired by Robert A. | + | The requirements for each section are outlined below. If you want more information, you can find parts of this text in an on-line collection of instructional materials used in the Purdue University Writing Lab (http://owl.english.purdue.edu). Other parts are inspired by Robert A. Day s book, |