WorksheetsParts of a Scholarly Article
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who wrote the article, usually affiliated with university, hospital, or research institution.
Methods
Abstract
Author
Introduction
What the author thinks their findings mean, and any possible issues
Literature Review
Methods
Abstract
Discussion
Usually long, and very briefly summarizes the article's contents.
Methods
Title
Reference
Conclusion
Summary of all the research the authors read before doing their own research, who has done related studies, what previous research has not covered, and what this new research contributes to the conversation
Literature Review
References
Abstract
Conclusion
How the authors did the research, and detailed enough for others to recreate the work.
Conclusion
Introduction
Methods
Results
List of works cited in the article. Usually long list, including articles, books, and other resources
Introduction
Results
References
Literature Review
Summary of why the research was done, methods used, what the author thinks it adds to research in the field, and a summary of the conclusion.
Abstract
Results
Conclusion
Methods
Summarizes the results and how it relates to other works in the field.
Results
Abstract
Methods
Conclusion
Introduces the research, thesis, and why the research is important.
Results
Literature Review
Title
Introduction
Where the author discusses their findings, and often contains lots of tables, charts, and graphs of data.
Results
Conclusion
Introduction
Methods
Which of the following puts the parts of a scholarly article in the correct order?
Title, authors, abstract, introduction, literature review, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, references
Title, authors, introduction, conclusion, discussion, abstract, methods, results, references, literature review
Abstract, authors, title, literature review, introduction, results, methods, conclusion, discussion, references
Title, abstract, authors, discussion, introduction, methods, literature review, results, conclusion, references
Which of the following does NOT indicate that the article is scholarly?
Page length is longer than 5 pages.
There are lots of colorful pictures.
Authors' affiliations are given, and usually related to a university, hospital, or research institution.
There's a long list of works cited/references at the end of the article.
For both general/popular magazine articles and scholarly articles, the author cites their sources throughout the article as in-text/parenthetical citations and with references listed at the end.
False. Only general/popular magazine articles cite their sources.
False. Only scholarly articles cite their sources.
True
You must always read the entire scholarly article to determine whether it is relevant for your research.
False. Just read and cite the abstract.
False. Read the abstract first, then skim the sections, read the introduction and conclusion, and then only read the entire article if it's relevant.
True
When reading the methods section, you should consider all of the following EXCEPT?
How were test subjects recruited?
How much did this experiment cost?
Is the sample size representative of the larger population
Does the author address any limitations of the study?
