ENGL105 - Scholarly Articles 101: Anatomy of a Scholarly Article

Anatomy of a Scholarly Article

Not all scholarly articles are the same, but they do share similar characteristics. Let's explore the structure that scholarly articles usually follow.

As explored in the video above, articles in the natural and social sciences usually follow the IMRaD format (Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion). Let's explore an interactive map of a social sciences article to learn how to spot these sections.

Articles in the humanities usually don't follow the IMRaD structure. Their sections are more likely to differ, but they may include an abstract, introduction, discussion, and conclusion. Let's look at this example of a humanities article.