The Literature of EOH II. The Scientific Research Paper.

The article provides information concerning the scientific research paper in the U.S. Throughout its long history, the original research paper has served researchers well in science. However, one needs to recognize that a scientific research paper is a literary device with its own conventions. The modern scientific research paper in which the author describes an original contribution has evolved from letters written by individual investigators to the Royal Society or the Royal Academy and later the American Philosophical Society.