The components of abstracts The logical structure of abstracts in the areas of materials science and technology and of library and information science

• Published in: New library world Vol. 115; no. 1/2; pp. 15 - 33
• Main Authors: Jamar, Nina, Šauperl, Alenka, Bawden, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Emerald Group Publishing Limited 01.01.2014
• Subjects: Abstracts; Academic Language; Analysis; Authors; Content analysis; Definitions; Format; Guidelines; Humanities; Information science; Libraries; Library and information science; Literature Reviews; Materials science; Methods; Periodicals; Readers; Reading Difficulties; Research Design; Research methodology; Science and technology; Sentences; Slavic Languages; Social sciences; Sociology; Structural Elements (Construction); Studies; Writing Instruction; Writing Processes

Purpose - The purpose of this study was to examine whether the logical structure of abstracts in the areas of materials science and technology and library and information science comply with the ISO 214 or IMRAD formats, while also suggesting guidelines for components of abstracts. Design/methodolog...