An ABSTRACT is a mini-paper and is a summary of the major paper. It should give the reader a clear idea about the content of the paper but not theoretical or experimental details. It capsulizes the paper: states the problem and gives the solution in no more than 250 words. Feel free to use the link, Breakthrough of the Year , as a source for your abstract.
An ABSTRACT contains:
- Principal objectives and scope of the investigation
- Description of the methodology
- Summary of results
- Principal conclusion
The following contain useful information on abstract:
- Edward T. Cremmins, The Art of Abstracting, ISI Press, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982. (CSUDH lib. PE 1477 C7 1982)
- Robert A. Day, How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, 1st and 2nd editions, ISI Press, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1970, 1986.
Day advises, abstract:
- Identify the basic content of a document quickly and accurately.
- Do not include experimental detail.
- Do not cite references to the literature.
- Omit all references to previous work.
- Should contain no figures, diagrams or data tables.
- Avoid lengthy exposition of detailed theory.
- Do not give any information or conclusion that is not stated in the paper.
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