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CICS 305 Social Issues in Computing

Anatomy of a Research Paper

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

IMRaD

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IMRaD

Can you identify the main components of these research papers?

How to Read a Research Paper

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

How To Read a Scholarly Paper

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