Scientific papers are meant to contribute to a field of study and are very similar to writing a lab report. For in-depth descriptions of each section, check out the "Writing a Lab Report" tab. Thank you to Jennifer Simms of the Indiana University Bloomington Library, Renee Romero of the University of California, Los Angeles Library, and the book Writing in the Biological Sciences for providing source material!
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Scientific papers typically have 5 sections:
The infographic explains each section as well as some writing tips. Check out the 10 Tips for Scientific Writing below for more!
Check out more descriptions and example language to get some ideas.