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Introductions in research articles: variations across disciplines

Betty Samraj
- 01 Jan 2002 - 
- Vol. 21, Iss: 1, pp 1-17
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In this article, an analysis of research article introductions from two related fields, wildlife behavior and conservation biology, using Swales' create-a-research-space (CARS) model was performed.
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