'''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.
Researchers and scientists often use the lab report format to publish their accomplishments. However, they are not the only ones to write these documents: most reports are done by students of highschools and colleges for schoolwork, and when they're competing in [[science fair]]s.
The format and rules of lab reports are very complicated and have to be strictly followed for easier communication. But, these rules might vary in different fields or even to different people. For example, in a school, each teacher might have different preferences of format and style for lab reports from their students.
==History==
''See also: [[History of science]], [[sociology of science]] and [[sociology of scientific knowledge]]''
==Format==
There is not a specific format or style for a lab report, but it often contain basic elements listed below.
===Title Page===
On the title page, there should be some general information that help identify the experiment should the name of the experiment,
===Abstract===
===Introduction===
===Equipment,Materials or Apparatus, if any===
A lab report in psychology, for example, will not involve the use of equipments, so this section wouldn't be present in a psychology lab report. But in other fields of research such as physics, this section usually contains a diagram and explanations of how the equipments are assembled, and a list of materials used.
===Experimental Procedure===
===Results===
===Discussion===
===Conclusion===
===References===
===Appendices===
==See Also==
[[Scientific method]]
==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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