CICS 305 Social Issues in Computing

Most research papers follow a standard structure, abbreviated IMRaD: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. This structure is helpful for understanding and navigating the article. 

from Ohio State University Libraries

Structure of a scientific paper in one word: Chicken (Doug Zongker)

Can you identify the main components of these research papers?

• Conference Paper
• Journal Article
• Trade Magazine Research Article

This tutorial explains the importance of reading scholarly research and how to approach it. 

"How to Read a Scientific Paper" by Michael Fosmire, Purdue Libraries (CC-BY)