- review previous research
- indicate a gap in previous research
- describe materials
- state findings
- support explanation of results

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A piece of information within a document that serves a distinct communicative purpose.

Functional Unit

Scholarly articles are peer-reviewed by professionals in the field and published in scholarly journals. 

Scholarly Articles

Zhang, Lei. (2014). Linking information through function. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 65(11), 2293-2305. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.23123  

Linking information through function

In understanding the relationship between functional units in a specific category, we can decipher the category’s purpose. Identifying relationships is essential when linking information pieces through function, because it simplifies the process of finding information on the Internet.

Linking Information through Functional Units

Organizing information within a document such as a scholarly article through the use of functional units. 

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