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T
he Materials and Methods in a field study to the details of bench
(hereafter “Methods section”) is work in the lab. The common feature
the section of a research paper is that the information needs to be
that provides the reader with all the presented in a way that is clear and
information needed to understand familiar to the reader.
your work and how the reported re-
It is important to note that the pur-
sults were produced. Having read
pose of the Methods section is not just
the Introduction, the reader already
to convey what you did; a thorough
knows why your work is important,
and well-organized Methods sec-
so the next step is to connect that sec-
tion reflects your knowledge and un-
tion to the experimental design used
derstanding of appropriate research
to address your research questions.
techniques and increases the reader’s
Depending on the type of paper, the confidence in your work.
Methods section can encompass any-
Purpose and Structure. The Methods
thing from the parameters of a litera-
section is easiest to follow when it be-
ture search to the methods employed
gins by providing a clear context for
Setting the Scene: Best Practices for Writing Materials & Methods Michael Bendiksby, PhD