Reading Scientific Research Articles


Most scientific articles are formatted in the same way:

  1. Abstract
  2. Introduction
  3. Methods
  4. Results
  5. Discussion
  6. References

Scientific articles can be dense, but they can also help you connect to current research in your field. 

This brief (3:09) video describes what you will find in the sections listed above, and suggests strategies for quickly identifying if the article is relevant to your research and key information to focus on.