BME110: Biomedical Engineering

The basic structure of a scientific paper usually contains the following:

• Title
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Methods
• Results 
• Discussion
• Acknowledgements
• References/Literature Cited (e.g. APA or MLA) 

Provided here are descriptions of each part of a scientific paper: Structure of a Scientific Paper 

Always refer to the assignment instructions related to your paper. Many peer-reviewed journal articles in biology and the sciences mostly follow this same structure or format. 

ASME Citation Guide