Research Guide: Scholarly Journals

Use this guide to learn more about scholarly journals and the peer-review process

Reading the Abstract

Reading the abstract

The image below shows the first page of an article, highlighting the abstract of the article.

(click on image to enlarge)this is an image of the first page of the journal article, showing the abstract of the article.

  • Abstracts are often written by the author or authors of the article.
  • The abstract provides a concise summary of the research, including its purpose, significant results, and implications of the results.  
  • Reading the abstract can be a good way to determine whether the article is suitable for your needs. 
  • The abstract appears on the first page of the journal article, and may or may not be labeled.