Plagiarism, as defined in the 1995 Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary, is the "use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one's own original work."
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"A journal abstract has two typical uses. Printed at the head of a scientific paper, and abstract helps readers decide whether to delve into the paper a a whole; abstracts are also published via abstracting and indexing services. Because the abstract will be seen and read by more people than wil read the paper, everything that is important in the paper myst be reflected in the abstract. The abstract should call attention to new techniques, observations, or data. Be specific.
In essence, an informative abstract (also called a substantive abstract) presents the paper in miniature, complete within itself. It moves from an introductory statement of the rationale and objectives or hypotheses, through materials and methods, to the results and conclusions."
Taken from the Publications Handbook and Style Manual. 2007. ASA-CSA-SSSA. Madison, WI.
