SIUE Effects of Narcotic Drugs on Patients Paper
Format for a Scientific Term Paper ABSTRACT A short (1/2 page) description of the paper. Summarize the issue or problem that you are researching, and explain why it is important and/or interesting, and briefly review your findings. INTRODUCTION Describe the issue or problem that you are researching. LITERATURE REVIEW Conduct a literature search using PubMed, Ovid Medline, Google Scholar, or a related database. All databases are available from the UB Libraries. The literature search will enable you to determine the current thinking, and research being conducted on the topic, and the significance of the problem. METHODS Your literature search is the first step in preparing the methods section of the paper. The search functions as the roadmap for finding information and/or data on your topic. Save your search strategy as you are required to submit a copy of it to the instructors. The second step in your methods section is to conduct a critical appraisal of the literature that you found. Please appraise the articles for the relevance, validity, reliability, and applicability of the data you collected to the research paper you are writing. RESULTS In this section you will describe your findings. For example, did you identify a substantial amount of information to effectively answer the questions posed in the introduction? DISCUSSION and CONCLUSIONS Summarize the most important findings from your research. What conclusions can you draw? How do your results fit into a broader context?