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Refining a Research Manuscript

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  1. 1Professor in Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics), Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Post Box No.: 51, Kalabhavan, Vadodara - 390001, Gujarat, INDIA.

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Ambikanandan Misra

Professor in Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics), Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Post Box No.: 51, Kalabhavan, Vadodara - 390001, Gujarat, INDIA.

misraan@hotmail.com

Volume 2, Issue 3 · pp. 213-215 · 2010 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.66788

ABSTRACT

The article begins with the abstract, which is summary of the research work. It is a concise and focused representation of research work indicating the aim of the study, the methods used, results and major findings as a conclusion from the studies. It ends with the implications for future. The abstract gives a first-hand impression of the impending article to the reader and needs to be written precisely and with clarity. The researchers should refrain from writing extended background or methodology. Few keywords may be given at the end of abstract representing the field of significance of the article and will help future researchers in searching for appropriate references. Abstract is a must for every article and missing information or too much description are the common errors. The abstract must follow – introduction – purpose – methodology – results – conclusion – future implication format.

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    Misra, A. (2010). Refining a Research Manuscript. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 2(3), 213-215. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1483.66788

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