List 5 – 7 of most important points for each section: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion/Conclusion Introduction: make sure to include the following in your notes the hypothesis and reason/importance of the study important background/literature review (in general): remember, this is in the introduction as some point before the methods sections, although it may not be called literature review. It is the area where the author summaries and cites other studies on the topic. Methods: make sure to include the following in your notes WHO: population studied with important variables (age, ethnicity, gender, etc.) WHEN: time of study WHAT: instrument used WHERE: study occurred HOW: steps of study Results: make sure to include in your notes important statistics/facts if quantitative specific details if qualitative Discussion: if study met hypothesis implications of study: what does it mean? how can it be used? how the study′s results compare/contrast to other studies′ results strengths of study limitations of the study call for future studies create a reference page for the article
