Conclusion

Read the Conclusion 

After reading the abstract and confirming this article is relevant, move to the end of the article and read the conclusion. (This can also be called the Discussion section.)

Articles typically end by discussing in "plain English" what the results mean and how the study contributes to existing knowledge. Here the research questions are answered and it should be clear at this point whether the hypotheses were supported. The conclusion is the final section. It relates the research back tothe larger context, and suggests avenues for future research.

Reading the conclusion will help you understand the main points of the article and what the authors are attempting to prove.

In our example article, we can see the authors explain how their approach of using machine learning was successful and what they plan to do in the future.

conclusion of article

After reading the conclusion ask yourself again if the article is relevant to your specific research.
 
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