How to Understand Research Papers

Research papers follow a regular structure that helps you find what matters for your project. Most papers have the following sections:

Abstract – the summary of the study and its findings.Literature – a sketch of background information and where the study’s hypothesis fits in this literature.Methodology – a breakdown of how the study was conducted.Results – a technical breakdown of the study’s data.Discussion – what the data means.Conclusion – draws meaning and discusses weaknesses in the...