Research Terms

Presents background information, scope, and focus of the research paper.

• Conclusion

• Discussion

• Introduction

• Results

Provides a review of what others have written or researched on concerning the topic.

• Abstract

• Appendix

• Literature Review

• Reference

Explains how the research was conducted

• Conclusion

• Discussion

• Introduction

• Methodology

Presents the information gathered through the research

• Reference

• Results

• Summary

• Quotes

Evaluates the results of the study or research

• Discussion

• Literature Review

• Outline

• Variable

Provides the summary of the research

• Abstract

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Results

Lists all the sources used in the research

• Data

• Literature Review

• Methodology

• References

Contains other related information such as graphs, charts, tables, lists

• Appendix

• Conclusion

• Outline

• Thesis

Summarizes all sections and helps readers decide whether or not to read the entire report

• Abstract

• Analysis

• Research

• Results

A systematic investigation to contribute to an existing body of knowledge.

• Methodology

• Research

• Reference

• Methods