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The Scientific Method: A Research Process

	The Scientific Method Stage 6: Presentation of Findings The scientist interprets the data collected in the experiment and documents the results. For example, our chemist might find that the the fuel she is testing performs the same as (but not better than) gasoline. (Notice that although her hypothesis is wrong, her results are still important.) She might document her findings in an internal company report or publish them in a scientific journal article. <<< Click on the another stage, or go to the Printable Version

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Adapted From

Filson, R. (2005). "In Search Of....Real Science." Access Excellence. Retrieved July 16, 2005, from the National Health Museum Web site: http://www.accessexcellence.org/LC/TL/filson/

Kuhlthau, C. C. (2004). Seeking meaning: a process approach to library and information services (2nd ed.). Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

Kuhlthau, C. C. (n.d.). Information Search Process: A Search for Meaning Rather Than Answers. Retrieved July 15, 2005, from the Rutgers University, Department of Library and Information Science Web site: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kuhlthau/Search%20Process.htm

Woods, M. (2005). "Science." In The New Book of Knowledge: Scholastic Library Publishing. Retrieved July 13, 2005 from the Grolier Online database.

Created July 2005 by Andy Spinks