# Paper Scientific

The kind of academic article that I am discussing here is called an original research paper. A
scientific paper follows a
common research-based writing format that provides deeper insight into the intent of each section.
A scientific paper is a written account that describes the results of original research, whose format
has been defined by
centuries of evolving traditions, editing practices, scientific ethics, and interactions with printing
and publishing
services. Scientific papers are meant to share ones own original research work with other scientists,
or to critique the work
done by others. A scientific paper is a manuscript representing original research work or study.
Scientific papers are a means by which scientists communicate their work to the world. Scientific
research papers offer
scientists a way of communicating to other scientists the results of their research.
Scientific articles are structured in ways that direct readers to the results of your research. A
standard format is used for
scientific research articles, whereby the authors present research in an orderly, logical way.
To be accepted by referees and quoted by readers, papers need to do more than present a
chronological narrative of research
works. You need to present major scientific publications that build upon your work, quote some
initial, significant works,
including recent review articles. You may also want to look at articles published in the
prepublication research networks,
but think about balancing those references with references to peer-reviewed studies.
Formats differ between journals, so when preparing your science paper for assignment, pick one
journal from the area you are
interested in and follow its format for your references list. If your paper is proposing a new
technique, you should include
details to allow an informed reader to replicate an experiment. Any results in your paper need to be
reproducible from the
methods section, so if you developed a completely new experimental method, spell it out in painful
detail, including setup,
controls, and protocols, as well as manufacturers and parts numbers, where relevant.
The results and methods sections let you dissect your paper to make sure that it stands up to
scientific scrutiny. The
materials and methods sections give enough details so that other scientists can replicate the
experiments presented in the
paper. Regardless of the particular course being taught, this handbook may be used as a reference
for writing academic
papers, independent research projects, and lab reports. These steps and tips will be helpful for
anyone interested in the
presentation of scientific findings, and they will bring up important points that scientists should
think about in their own
writing practices.
While it is obvious that reading a scientific paper becomes easier as you gain more experience,
stumbling blocks are real,
and it is up to every scientist to determine and adopt techniques that best suit him or her. Having
good habits about reading
the scientific literature is critical for setting yourself up for success, for discovering new research
questions, and for
closing gaps in ones current understanding; developing these good habits is a critical first step.
Reading and understanding
research papers is a skill that every doctor and scientist has had to learn throughout their grad
school years. Publishing a
paper in a journal is an integral part of conducting research, but it is often not taught how to write it.
The task of writing a research article and getting it submitted to a journal for publication is time-
consuming and usually a
difficult one. Successfully producing the written product to submit to a peer-reviewed scientific
journal requires
considerable effort. For a studys findings to become available to other professionals, and potentially
impact a larger
scientific community, it needs to be written and published.
If you are interested in publishing your own scientific work, the websites of scientific journals also
offer a clear mission
statement for journals as well as submission guidelines for potential authors. Such abstracts enable
other scientists to
rapidly review a vast body of scientific literature, deciding which articles they would like to read
more deeply. Scientific
papers are thus crucial for the evolution of modern science, whereby one scientists work builds on
that of others.
In fact, an abstract is often the only part of the paper many laypeople read when trying to construct
scientific arguments.
The abstract should be somewhat less technical than the actual paper itself; you do not want to
discourage your potential
audience from reading your paper. Be able to express this in one sentence, as this is a phrase that
you will return to
several times during your paper. If you cannot express the key finding or achievement in one
sentence, you are not ready to
write a paper.
Surprisingly, writing a paper the way you would read a book is not the easiest method. Not only are
you reading sections out
of the order in which they are presented, you also need to make notes, read a science paper several
times, and likely look at
other papers to get some details. I do not generally try to figure out every detail of all sections on
my first reading of
the paper.
If I want to dig into the paper, I typically read the paper completely, then also read some previous
papers by this group, or
other papers that cover the same subject. This lets me know whether it is a paper that interests me,
and if I can really make
sense of it -- scientifically as well as linguistically. Either way, a reader needs to know what
direction a paper is headed
to make sense of evidence developments.
Grammar and spelling are just as important as your scientific narrative; a badly written paper will
have limited impact, no
matter how good the ideas expressed are (Harley et al. No matter how brilliant an actual experiment
is, a poorly written
science paper can have negative effects on ones career honours, or worse, may even stop a paper
from being published in the
first place. It is important to recognize that we need to make short cuts in reading papers to allow us
to do our other jobs,
including writing, conducting research, attending meetings, teaching, and revising papers.