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What is the responsibility of the corresponding author?
What is the responsibility of the corresponding author?
What is the purpose of the abstract?
What is the purpose of the abstract?
What should be included in the abstract?
What should be included in the abstract?
How many keywords are recommended?
How many keywords are recommended?
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What type of names should be used for chemicals and drugs in the abstract?
What type of names should be used for chemicals and drugs in the abstract?
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How should numbers be presented in the abstract?
How should numbers be presented in the abstract?
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What is the primary purpose of a title in a research article?
What is the primary purpose of a title in a research article?
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What type of title asks a question?
What type of title asks a question?
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What is the main criterion for an author in a research study?
What is the main criterion for an author in a research study?
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What is the primary purpose of the abstract in a research article?
What is the primary purpose of the abstract in a research article?
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Why are keywords important in a research article?
Why are keywords important in a research article?
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What is the purpose of the running title in a research article?
What is the purpose of the running title in a research article?
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What type of title gives an indication of results achieved and conclusions drawn?
What type of title gives an indication of results achieved and conclusions drawn?
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What should be included in the discussion section of a research article?
What should be included in the discussion section of a research article?
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Study Notes
Types of Manuscript
- Original research articles
- Rapid communications
- Review articles
- Case studies
Writing a Research Article
- Introduction: explains the purpose and rationale of the research
- Methods: describes the research design and methodology
- Results: presents the findings of the research
- Discussion: interprets the results and draws conclusions
- Title: includes the title, running title, authors, corresponding author, abstract, keywords, acknowledgement, and references
Title Page
- Title: should be informative, accurate, and concise
- Running title: appears at the top of left-hand text pages
- Authors: includes all contributors who meet the authorship criteria
- Corresponding author: responsible for handling all correspondence and ensuring all authors' contact details are correct
Title
- Indicative titles: indicate the subject matter of the paper
- Informative titles: provide an indication of results achieved and conclusions drawn
- Question-type titles: ask a question related to the research
- Title should convey maximum information with minimum words
- Title should express the main issue of the study
Authors
- Authorship criteria:
- Creative thinking
- Performing diagnostic or therapeutic techniques
- Collecting data
- Writing
- Use the same spelling for all publications to maintain consistency
Corresponding Author
- Handles all correspondence about the article
- Signs the publishing agreement on behalf of all authors
- Ensures all authors' contact details are correct
Abstract
- Summary of the article's content
- Helps readers decide whether to read the entire article
- Helps information services index and retrieve articles
- Should emphasize different points proportionally to the main body of the paper
- Should include as many keywords as possible
- No abbreviations should be used
- Generic names, not trade names, should be used for chemicals and drugs
- Numerals should be used for all numbers, except those that begin a sentence
Keywords
- Help readers find the article
- Should cover all aspects of the study
- Maximum number of words: 3-10
- Terms should be chosen carefully
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Description
This quiz covers the different components of a research paper, including the title page, introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections.
