ABSTRACTS

Abstracts will have to be prepared for the proposal presentation, for PUBS, the progress report, the final talk, and the thesis. They need to be collated well in advance of the event. This means getting your abstract in to the Coordinator by the deadline. An abstract prepared for a 4111 talk should include the title and your and your supervisor’s name at the top of the page. It should not contain references (names of other researchers). It should be single spaced, 12 point font and not more than 200 words. Please adhere to the following format:

PETERS, SANDY R. A preliminary study of escape mechanisms by mice from leg-hold traps. Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, 515 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9. The question of survival of small mammals in leg-hold traps has ............ .

Supervised by P.T. Davis.

Abstracts prepared for the thesis do not require your name, your supervisor’s name, nor an institutional address.

The following guidelines from three journals show that opinions differ on the composition of an abstract. Nevertheless there are some common features of a good abstract which are expressed in these instructions:

The abstract should be concise and informative. It should be complete by itself, and must not contain references or unexplained abbreviations. It should not only indicate the general scope of the article but also state the main results and conclusions. It must not exceed 200 words. (Proceedings of the Royal Society).

The abstract should be clear, descriptive and not longer than 200 words. It should provide a very brief introduction to the problem and a statement about the methods used in the study. This should generally be followed by a brief summary of results, including numerical data (means and standard errors, for example). The abstract should end with an indication of the significance of the results (Aquaculture).

A one-page Abstract, not exceeding 200 words, is required for all contributions. All authors’ names and initials as well as the complete title of the paper must be typewritten at the top of the page. .... . Where possible, the use of abbreviations should be avoided in the Abstract. References do not normally appear in the Abstract; however, when it is essential to include a reference, the full literature citation must be used but the title of the article omitted (Canadian Journal of Zoology).

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