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'''Laboratory reports''', commonly referred to as lab reports, are [[science|scientific]] papers that enable researchers to communicate their findings with others, e.g. findings such as results of scientific [[experiment]]s. Another important function of lab reports is the record-keeping of experiments. This allows other researchers to examine or to duplicate the experiment.

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====Experimental Procedure====
Experimental procedure is a narrative of how the experiment was conducted. It should be written in past tense. And the author should describe each step of the experiment in great details in this section.

====Results====
The data obtained through the experiment are presented here in tables with descriptions. Graphs are used when they're appropriate.
 Also include any calculations.

====Discussion====
Here, the significance of the results is explained and a conclusion is reached. And then the author will list possible sources of systematic and random error and suggest ways to improve the design of the experiment.

====Reference====
This section provides an alphabetized list of books or other published resources cited in the report. For more information, see [[citation]] and [[plagiarism]].

====Appendices====
The appendices are sections of data, diagrams and other related items that are not included in the above sections. Each appendix should be referred to at least once from other sections of the report. For example, at the beginning of the results section, one might add: "See Appendix A: Raw Data Chart".

==See also==
* [[Scientific method]]

* [[Scientific paper]]

==Reference==
* http://myweb.facstaff.wwu.edu/~mendens/LabReport.pdf

* http://www.psywww.com/tipsheet/labrep.htm

* http://www.rpi.edu/dept/llc/writecenter/web/labs.html

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