You are conducting a scientific study -- you are doing a research project. How do you translate your observations into a coherent story? How do you record your findings? How do you explain your work and your conclusions to your teachers, your bosses, your colleagues, your students, and interested readers throughout the world today and in the future? The answer is: you put together a thorough, logical, and clearly written scientific paper.

This guide will help if: 1) you are working on a scientific study 2) you are trying to understand someone else's scientific study 3) you are teaching science 4) you want to understand the workings of science.