大多數論文可能將永遠無法為目標讀者閱讀甚或是被發現都相當困難1-4。其原因如下:大多數的搜索引擎、數據庫或期刊網站利用你的題目、摘要及一系列關鍵詞來決定是否及何時向目標讀者顯示你的論文1錛2錛5-8。因此,這三個要素是保證論文及時效傳播的關鍵;否則,論文將無法被讀者發現,顯然就更談不上引用你的論文。題目和摘要通常是一篇論文唯一可免費在線閱讀的部分。1錛9因此,讀者找到你的論文後,將通過閱讀標題和摘要決定是否購買整篇論文或繼續閱讀。2-4最後,摘要是期刊編輯和評審員閱讀的論文的第一部分。事務繁忙的編輯可能通過摘要來決定是否將論文送出進行同行評審或予以拒稿,而評審專家則通過閱讀摘要形成對論文的第一印象。10由于這三個要素對幫助讀者發現並閱讀你的研究具有關鍵作用,本文針對如何撰寫醒目的論文題目和規範的摘要及如何選擇合適的科研論文關鍵詞這三個方面,制定了一系列的指導原則(根據期刊網站和學術寫作指南編制,詳細內容見參考文獻)。撰寫論文題目期刊網站和搜索引擎通常利用論文題目將論文歸類並向目標讀者推薦論文,而讀者則通過閱讀論文標題決定是否繼續閱讀論文。這就是優秀的論文題目(一般長度為10-12個字)6錛7使用描述性的詞語準確突出論文核心內容的原因(例如:研究的物種、評估的文章或討論的技術)。1錛5 下面是關于撰寫醒目標題的一些參考步驟(包括示例):1.回答幾個問題:我的論文是關于什麼?使用了什麼技術/設計?誰/做了什麼研究?結論是什麼?My paper studies whether X therapy improves the cognitive function of patients suffering from dementia.It was a randomized trial.I studied 40 cases from six cities in China.There was an improvement in the cognitive function of patients.2.用答案來列出關鍵詞X therapyRandomized trialDementia6 Chinese cities40 casesImproved cognitive function3. 使用關鍵詞造句:This study is a randomized trial that investigates whether X therapy improved cognitive function in 40 dementia patients from 6 cities in Japan; it reports improved cognitive function. (28字)4. 刪去贅字(如:study of、investigates)以及重復字;連結剩下句子。This study is a randomized trial that investigates whether X therapy improved cognitive function in 40 dementia patients from 6 cities in China; it reports improved cognitive functionRandomized trial of X therapy for improving cognitive function in 40 dementia patients from 6 cities in Japan (18字)5. 刪去不必要信息後再潤色Randomized trial of X therapy for improving cognitive function in 40 dementia patients from 6 cities in China reports improved cognitive functionRandomized trial of X therapy for improving cognitive function in 40 dementia patients (13字)或(改寫副標,注重在結果)X therapy improves cognitive function in 40 dementia patients: A randomized trial (12字) 撰寫英語論文摘要摘要的作用就像市場開發工具。4錛11摘要應提供簡潔和準確的論文總結2錛3、解釋進行研究的原因、研究目的是什麼、如何實現研究目標及主要研究成果是什麼,1錛2錛6-8錛12以幫助讀者決定“論文主體中是否有值得閱讀的內容” 10。 摘要的類型摘要的一般長度為 100 至 300 字,1錛3錛4錛12分為不同的類型:描述性、資料性和結構式。描述性摘要通常用于社會科學和人文學,不提供關于研究方法和結論的具體信息。13錛14資料性摘要通常用于科技論文,介紹關于研究背景、目的、方法、結果和結論的信息。13錛14結構式摘要是以信息為主的摘要,
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