This article Writing Up Research: Method and Research Design describes what information is necessary to be included in a Methods section of a research paper.
Two main ideas must be identified in the methods section:
1.) How the author gather the information that will be presented
2.) The process the author used to analyze the information
The article then goes on to explain why you need to identify how you got your results.
RECORD any problems you experienced as a researcher. Explain them, and do not act like they didn’t occur.
The article then summarizes where the methods section fits into your research paper.
Then the article summarizes different types of research and the methodology that would be used.
Then the article shows an example of what a methods section would look like.
The author of another article entitled, “How to Write the Methods Section of a Research Paper” written by Richard H Kallet MSc RRT FAARC explains the process of how to write a methods section.
His article includes several sections:
Introduction
Basic Research Concepts
Content and Writing Style of the Methods Section
Subjects
Ethical Considerations
Preparations
Protocol Design
Measurements and Calculations
Data Analysis
Summary
The author also states that the methods section is the most important section to the research paper because it shows the validity of the research and the author’s understanding of the information they are presenting.
