Structure in the social sciences is much more logic based. It tends to follow a specific format known as IMRaD. IMRaD stands for introduction, methods, results, and discussion. Writing pieces in the social sciences also often include a concussion, titles, abstracts, acknowledgments, references, and appendices.

As for the language that is used in the social sciences, it uses both an active and a passive voice. Similarly to the humanities, hedging is a technique that is used to allow readers to interpret the writing and not sound as blunt and certain. 

With reference, the social sciences mostly use APA. The in text citations are different for APA because the citations include the year of publication. This is important because data that is included in the writing should be relevant to the time period, especially if it is meant to represent something current.

To organize sources for a lit review, an annotated bibliography can be helpful. An additional way to organize sources for a literature review is using a source synthesis chart. The author explains this as helpful because it lets you see similarities in the sources and where they belong in your writing.