Example of a Research Article
The example shown here is from a 2015 article co-authored by Suffolk University students and Professor Melanie Berkmen, of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Leonetti CT, Hamada MA, Laurer SJ, Broulidakis MP, Swerdlow KJ, Lee CA, Grossman AD, Berkmen MB. (2015) Critical components of the conjugation machinery of the integrative and conjugative element ICEBs1 of Bacillus subtilis. Journal of Bacteriology, , 197(15): 2558-67.
Abstract (Summary)
Abstracts (article summaries) are included in almost all scholarly journal articles. The abstract briefly describes what the article is about, and typically it indicates if original research was done or not.
"Methods" or "Methodology"
In the "Methods" or "Methodology" section, the researcher(s) describe how the research was conducted.
"Results" or "Findings"
The results, also referred to as findings, frequently include tables, charts, or diagrams to present what the researchers discovered.
"Discussion" Provides Concluding Remarks
What is the meaning or significance of the research? Is further research required? How does this research study complement or refute earlier studies? These are a few of the topics addressed in the "Discussion" section.
"References"
Scholarly articles end with the list of references (a.k.a. works cited, or bibliography). These are the sources that informed the research of the present article, and as such they provide an important tool for gathering additional articles on the topic at hand.
