37.12 Other elements

Many research articles have other sections too:

• References

  • Give the full citations of any work referenced, in the required format (such as APA, Harvard, etc.).
  • Organise and format references correctly: Many disciplines or journals have very strict guidelines for how references must be listed and formatted.

• Acknowledgements: Thank people who legitimately contributed to the report, and research funding bodies. One attempt (L. Allen, O’Connell, and Kiermer 2019) has identified many different ways in which people can contribute: see, for example, https://www.elsevier.com/authors/policies-and-guidelines/credit-author-statement

• Appendices

  • In the appendices, place important material that would break the flow of the document’s narrative.
  • Appendices may include large tables, images, detailed discussions of technical details, …
  • Sometimes, appendices may be placed online.