Reading and Writing a

Scientific Paper
 Title and Authors
Active Makes a Point
Authors:
First Author: Main experimenter
Last Author: Mentor, PI
Institutions
 Abstract
Introduction

Method
(and some intro)

Results

Discussion
 Introduction
Malaria is a bad disease
Sterilization of male mosquitos
could prevent malaria
Mating plug seals sperm and is
crucial for fertility
Inverted Triangle tranglutaminase 3 is cruciual
Structure Transglutaminases are crucial
enzymes that cross-link proteins
Cys323 is an active site
Hypothesis: Mutation of Cys323
can disrupt transglutaminase
activity and prevent formation of
mating plug
 Methods
Can break into subsections
As detailed as possible
Include: model/catalog numbers,
concentrations, time, etc
 Results
Subsection title = result
Introduction to why doing the experiment
And what it is

Brief summary of method

Results with specific observations

Supported by references to Figures

Discussion

Inverted Triangle
Structure
 References
Primary Sources
Reviews
No Wikipedia, Internet Sources
How to Find
Pubmed (Keyword or MESH search)
Google Scholar (.ezp1.harvard.edu)
Countway Library