Fill out the template for each article listed and then a related for the 3rd one a related article and then fill out the template for 3 more related articles so 6 all together including the ones provided

Background Research for Scholarly Paper

Reading a scholarly article is a complex task. The worst way to approach this task is to treat it like the reading of a textbook—reading from title to literature cited, digesting every word along the way without any reflection or criticism. This handout discusses strategies on how to read scientific articles effectively.

1.       Skim the article and identify its structure: Most journals use a conventional structure with an abstract, literature review, methods, results, and discussion.

• Abstracts usually contain four kinds of information: (1) purpose of study, (2) methodology, (3) results, and (4) conclusion. You should probably begin reading a paper by reading the abstract carefully and noting the four kinds of information outlined above.

• Literature Review/Introduction. Introductions serve two purposes: (1) creating readers’ interest in the subject and (2) providing them with enough information to understand the article. Here, authors describe previous work that led to current understanding of the topic (the broad) and then situate their work (the specific) within the field.

• The Methods section tells the reader what experiments were done to answer the question stated in the Introduction. Methods are often difficult to read, especially for graduate students, because of technical language and a level of detail sufficient for another trained scientist to repeat the experiments. However, you can more fully understand the design of the experiments and evaluate their validity by reading the Methods section carefully.

• Results and Discussion. The Results section contains results—statements of what was found, and reference to the data shown in visuals (figures and tables). Normally, authors do not include information that would need to be referenced, such as comparison to others’ results. Instead, that material is placed in the Discussion—placing the work in context of the broader field. The Discussion also functions to provide a clear answer to the question posed in the Introduction and to explain how the results support that

• Take note of atypical article structures. Some articles you read will deviate from this convention. Therefore, when you begin to read an article for the first time, skim the article to analyze the document as a whole. Are the sections labeled with headings that identify the structure? If not, note what the structure is. Decide which sections contain the material most essential to your understanding of the article. Then decide the order in which you will read the

2.       Take notes as you read

• Effective readers take notes—it improves recall and comprehension. You may think you’ll remember everything you read in researching class assignments, professional papers, proposals, or your thesis, but details will slip away. Develop a template for recording notes on articles you read, or adapt the template below for As you accumulate a large collection of articles, this template will help you distinguish articles and quickly locate the correct reference for your own writing. The time spent filling out the form will save you hours of rereading when you write a Background, Related Work, or a Literature Review sect

• Template for Taking Notes on Research Articles: Easy access for later use: Whenever you read an article, pertinent book chapter, or research on the web, use the following format (or something similar) to make an electronic record of your notes for later easy access. Put quotation marks around any exact wording you write down so that you can avoid accidental plagiarism when you later cite the article.

Summarizing Empirical Scholarly Articles

Summarizing Empirical Scholarly Articles

Summarizing Empirical Scholarly Articles