A research study are will almost always be published in a peer reviewed journal.
It will have:
What does that look like in an actual research article? This article will be used as an example of what a research article looks like and how the above information is likely to look in an actual research article.
Franza, F., Basta, R., Pellegrino, F., Solomita, B., & Fasano, V. (2020). The role of fatigue of compassion, burnout and hopelessness in healthcare: Experience in the time of COVID-19 outbreak. Psychiatria Danubina, 32(Suppl 1), 10–14.
The article's abstract will usually have an overview of the different sections of the article. Basically, it will be a summary of the background research they did on their topic, the research methods they used, the results of their research, and conclusions they draw from their research. This abstract even helpfully states that this is a study.
There will be section of the research article that goes over the background research they have done on their research topic. Here they will say what other researchers have discovered and they should say why their research is adding to the wider scientific discussion on this research topic. Basically, they are saying what research is already out there and why this study helps to fill a hole in the already published information.
The researchers will explain what their research question is. That may be found in a section labeled objective or study aims or maybe even not labeled. But it should be clearly stated even if their is no subject heading. So, look for a labeled section first and then if you don't find that, read just before the methods section to find the research question.
The methods section may have information about what research design used in the study but not always. What it will have is the methods of the research. Like what questionnaire they used or what measurements they used and why.
There should be a section that presents their findings. There may also be a discussion section which discusses the significance of their findings or they may include that with the results.
And then there is a conclusion which may also include a discussion of their findings if there is not a separate section for discussing the results. But the conclusion will definitely have a final thought about the study.
