An abstract (synopsis) in a periodical is a source of information on your paper’s content and findings.
An abstract (synopsis) has the following functions:
- allows readers to identify the basic concept of your paper as well as its relevance and decide if the full text paper is of interest to them;
- provides information on your paper and makes it unnecessary to read its full text version if it is of secondary interest to a reader;
- is used in information (including computerized) search systems to find papers and information.
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