At the beginning of the century, new methods of assessing scientific publications appeared. Assessments based on bibliometric indicators are also promoted by Russian ministries. Comparison of quantitative indicators of publications, the citation index have a right to exist.
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Yes, you don't need to retell the article in the abstract. But you still need to indicate the conclusions you've come to. Was the hypothesis confirmed? Did you achieve your goal? If not, are there any other interesting conclusions from your work? Be sure to write your conclusions as clearly and distinctly as your goal. No need to create intrigue.
Take a look at the abstract below. It more or less clearly states the goal, discusses the methods, but does not draw any conclusions. It seems that the work turned out to be aimless and useless (although in practice this may not be so).
Methods and materials are not specified.
In the abstract, you should always indicate the methods you used to achieve your goal. Write as much detail as the abstract allows.
How to write an abstract
Having dealt with the content, let's move on to the last formality - composing the text of your abstract. If the journal you want to publish in asks for abstracts for articles, you can't do without them.
Here are three annotation features you need to consider:
Tip 5 - Don't write the introduction straight away and in full
This advice is especially relevant if you have no ideas in your head and don’t know where to start. You don’t need to write the entire introduction at once. Before you start the main part of the work, it’s enough to determine the relevance, goals, and objectives. Everything else can be written after the work is completed.
At the end, it is important to check that the introduction of the article is linked to the conclusion, which should list the general results of the work done. These results should be based on the goal and objectives set in the introduction.
Tip 6 – Perform a thorough literature review
The introduction to a scientific article must necessarily include a review of the literature used. It serves as the theoretical core of the study. The purpose of a literature review is to study and evaluate the works that already exist on the chosen topic. It is important not only to list the articles and sources reviewed, but to conduct a critical review of them and highlight the main points of view. These may be scientific journals, monographs, patents and other materials that are relevant to the topic.
Using the information contained in the sources, you can confirm the relevance, novelty, goals and objectives of the article. At the end of the review, it is important to summarize the results of scientists and assess their importance in conducting your research and solving the problem you have posed.