This document provides guidance on how to read a journal article. It explains that journal articles typically have a common structure, including an abstract, literature review, methodology, results, and conclusion section. The abstract provides a summary of the entire article. The literature review discusses past studies on the topic. The methodology section describes how the research was conducted and analyzed. The results section presents the findings of the analysis. Finally, the conclusion section summarizes the main findings and their importance. Help is available from the library or by emailing the contact provided.