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What are the major parts of a research paper?
What does the term 'Review of Related Literature' in a research paper involve?
What does the 'Background Information about the Topic' in a literature review include?
In the context of outlining an article, what does the 'Introduction' section primarily involve?
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What is the main purpose of the 'Body' section in an article outline?
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What is the significance of the 'Related Studies/Related Ideas' section in the context of a literature review?
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What is the purpose of including a reference list (works cited) in a research article?
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What distinguishes the serialization of articles where each new issue begins with page 1?
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What is the purpose of ISSN and EISSN in the context of serializing articles?
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Study Notes
Preparing the Outline of RRL
- A formal system used to organize a write-up
- A general plan of what you want to write
Types of Outlines
- Topic Outline: consists of short phrases, best used when a text has a variety of issues that could be arranged in different ways
- Sentence Outline: done in full sentences, best used when a paper focuses on complex details
Purposes of an Outline
- Organizes ideas and research prior to beginning a paper
- Determines if more research is needed
- Helps see relationships between points
- Checks the organization of a paper
- Reorganizes a paper with too many ideas
Sample Outline of RRL
- I. Background Information on the Topic (Introduction)
- A. Rationale
- B. Problems being addressed
- II. Background Information on the Methodology (Methodology)
- III. Related Studies/Related Ideas (Bibliography/Reference List)
- Reference A
- Reference B
Scholarly Publications
- Journals
- Textbooks
- Government reports
- Popular Press: Newspapers, magazines, books, gluers, advertisements, manuals, periodicals
- Internet & radio interviews
- Television news broadcasts & film documentaries
Characteristics of Scholarly Sources
- LENGTH: Longer articles providing in-depth analyses of topics, shorter articles providing broader overviews of topics
- AUTHORSHIP: Authors are usually experts or specialists in the field, with credentials always provided
- LANGUAGE: Written in technical or theoretical jargon of the field for scholarly readers
- STRUCTURE: Articles usually follow a specific format or structure, including abstract, literature review, methodology, results, conclusion, and bibliography
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Test your knowledge of the major parts of a research paper, focusing on the Review of Related Literature (RRL) section. Understand the importance of RRL and learn about its components such as background information, methodology, and related studies/ideas.
