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public:t-701-rem4:course_overview_writing_papers [2013/01/18 10:01] – [1.0 Research Concepts / Definitions] thorissonpublic:t-701-rem4:course_overview_writing_papers [2024/04/29 13:33] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-  * 1.1 Research Concepts +
-  * 1.2 The Scientific Method: Classical Description +
-  * 1.3 Scientific Method: Independent of Topic +
-  * 1.4 Experimental Design +
-  * 1.5 Scientific Publications +
-  * 1.6 Authorship +
-  * 1.7 Standard Structure of Scientific Publications +
-  * 1.8 Theses+
  
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-====The Scientific Method: Classical Description====  +====1.2 The Scientific Method: Classical Description====  
 |  Identification, description and formalization of phenomenon  | 1. Observation and description of a phenomenon or group of phenomena. | |  Identification, description and formalization of phenomenon  | 1. Observation and description of a phenomenon or group of phenomena. |
 |  Hypothesis, null-hypothesis  | 2. Formulation of an hypothesis to explain the phenomena. In physics, the hypothesis often takes the form of a causal mechanism or a mathematical relation. | |  Hypothesis, null-hypothesis  | 2. Formulation of an hypothesis to explain the phenomena. In physics, the hypothesis often takes the form of a causal mechanism or a mathematical relation. |
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 |  The scientific method is independent of topic...  |One can study **any phenomenon** with the scientific method, including claims of telepathy; selection of topic is independent of science -- there is nothing inherently "unscientific" about studying any subject. (Close-mindedness is, however, unscientific.) | |  The scientific method is independent of topic...  |One can study **any phenomenon** with the scientific method, including claims of telepathy; selection of topic is independent of science -- there is nothing inherently "unscientific" about studying any subject. (Close-mindedness is, however, unscientific.) |
 |  ... yet methodology varies significantly by field  |For example: \\ - Illegal to make experiments on living human brains \\ - Difficult to make comparative studies in sociology | |  ... yet methodology varies significantly by field  |For example: \\ - Illegal to make experiments on living human brains \\ - Difficult to make comparative studies in sociology |
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 |  Sorting out variables  |Independent variables: These are factors that need to be controlled for the results to be more intelligible. Example: If we want to study the efficiency speedup seen by a new multi-cultural word processor we would want to have all or some of the cultures represented when we do the study. | |  Sorting out variables  |Independent variables: These are factors that need to be controlled for the results to be more intelligible. Example: If we want to study the efficiency speedup seen by a new multi-cultural word processor we would want to have all or some of the cultures represented when we do the study. |
 |  Dependent variables:  | These are "the things we want to measure", e.g. the speedup seen with the new word processor.| |  Dependent variables:  | These are "the things we want to measure", e.g. the speedup seen with the new word processor.|
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 |  The currency of Science  | The scientific paper appearing in a peer-reviewed publication is the "currency" of science.| |  The currency of Science  | The scientific paper appearing in a peer-reviewed publication is the "currency" of science.|
 |  Date of publication, reception, acceptance  |In addition to having a particular date of publication, many journals publish the date a paper was first received by the editors, before the revies and revision process started.| |  Date of publication, reception, acceptance  |In addition to having a particular date of publication, many journals publish the date a paper was first received by the editors, before the revies and revision process started.|
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 |  Authorlist  |Either alphabetical or in order of level of contribution.| |  Authorlist  |Either alphabetical or in order of level of contribution.|
 |  Alphabetical list   |All authors contributed at a similar level (at least in theory).| |  Alphabetical list   |All authors contributed at a similar level (at least in theory).|
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-====Standard Structure of Scientific Publications - Guide to the Young Scientist====+====1.7 Standard Structure of Scientific Publications - Guide to the Young Scientist====
 |  Abstract  |Short and concise! No extra words! "Like reading the whole paper in 1 minute." This is the part of your paper that will be most frequently read, by far.| |  Abstract  |Short and concise! No extra words! "Like reading the whole paper in 1 minute." This is the part of your paper that will be most frequently read, by far.|
 |  Introdution  |Please do not copy the abstract and expand it into an introduction. Your readers already read your abstract. Don't make them read it in a more verbose version again!| |  Introdution  |Please do not copy the abstract and expand it into an introduction. Your readers already read your abstract. Don't make them read it in a more verbose version again!|
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 |  Not very different from standard scientific publications  | The scientific paper provides the basic model | |  Not very different from standard scientific publications  | The scientific paper provides the basic model |
 |  Authorship  |A thesis is supposed to represent an original contribution of its main author, that is, the student's.| |  Authorship  |A thesis is supposed to represent an original contribution of its main author, that is, the student's.|
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-====Research Proposals====+====1.9 Research Proposals====
 |  Research Proposals  | The major method for funding scientific research | |  Research Proposals  | The major method for funding scientific research |
 |  Sources  | Rannís, EU | |  Sources  | Rannís, EU |
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