Source: https://libguides.mh.org.au/c.php?g=793803&p=6660635
Clinical and Research Support
The abstract is your showcase. A good abstract provides visibility. This leads to citations, collaboration and impact
A bad abstract puts people off. Good research may go unread and unused.
10 steps to a good abstract
-
Write the abstract last
-
Write concise versions of the background and aim/hypothesis. No more than one or two sentences.
-
Select key phrases from your methods section, but don't repeat the aim.
-
Select key phrases from the results and look for the concluding statement of paper.
-
Arrange words and phrases from steps 2-4 under appropriate headings.
-
Make sure the abstract does not contain new information, undefined abbreviations, unnecessary methods or reference citations
-
Remove unnecessary info and check flow of sentences
-
Check for consistency between abstract and paper ( by all authors)
-
Ask colleagues to read abstract - does it make sense? Could they understand your study? Does the writing flow? Are there typos?
-
Reread the journal instructions for abstracts to make sure it meets word count and style-format requirements. You don't want to waste time re-submitting for minor changes that careful preparation could have avoided.
adapted from Mary Nishikawa
'Tips for writing an effective, marketable abstract'
Video - How to write an Abstract: Some useful tips by Editage Insights
Preparing for Submission - International Committee of Medical Journal Editors Recommendations
Infographic from Schilhan L, Kaier C, Lackner K. Increasing visibility and discoverability of scholarly publications with academic search engine optimization. Insights. 2021;34(1):6. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1629/uksg.534
No comments:
Post a Comment