Materials and Methods Section The

materials and methods section

gives readers and fellow
researchers information on where
they can access the materials that
you used in your research. It also
includes information on how you
approached your research – and
why. Materials: the materials you
used are an important part of your
overall effort to establish a plan of
action or answer an important
research question. Regardless of
the outcome, the items you relied
on to come to your conclusion will
determine whether or not your
project was credible. Credible
sources and properly documented
materials and sources will lend your
dissertation much more weight in
the field – and the process should
be taken seriously. Methods: the
methods you used to get your
information and make an end-
argument or establish a solution is
also important. Whether your
methods are traditional or non-
traditional, you must detail them so
that they can be considered and
possibly even replicated by other
researchers and leaders in the field.
Materials and Methods Section The
materials and methods section
gives readers and fellow
researchers information on where
they can access the materials that
you used in your research. It also
includes information on how you
approached your research – and
why. Materials: the materials you
used are an important part of your
overall effort to establish a plan of
action or answer an important
research question. Regardless of
the outcome, the items you relied
on to come to your conclusion will
determine whether or not your
project was credible. Credible
sources and properly documented
materials and sources will lend your
dissertation much more weight in
the field – and the process should
be taken seriously. Methods: the
methods you used to get your
information and make an end-
argument or establish a solution is
also important. Whether your
methods are traditional or non-
traditional, you must detail them so
that they can be considered and
possibly even replicated by other
researchers and leaders in the field.
The materials and methods section
describe in detail all the materials
that have been used to conduct a
study as well as the procedures that
are undertaken. As research writing
should be orderly and organized
therefore the materials in each of its
sub-section should be presented in
a logical manner. In each section of
the materials and methods start
with the most important procedure
and go on to the least important.
Also provide headings and
subheading to make each sub part
of the materials and methods
section clear and understandable.
There are various reasons why you
should state all the materials and
methods in detail: 1. It enables the
readers to evaluate the
appropriateness of your research
methodology, 2. It helps you prove
the reliability and validity of your
results, 3. It enables other
researchers to replicate your
research exactly the same way you
did it,
Materials Described separately
Include the chemicals, biological,
and any equipment Do not include
common supplies, such as test
tubes, pipette tips, beakers, etc. or
standard lab equipment Single out
sources like a specific type of
equipment, enzyme, or a culture
These should be mentioned in a
separate paragraph with its own
heading or highlighted in the
procedure section if there is one