How to Prepare an Abstract

The purpose of an abstract is to provide a clear and concise summary (in 200 words or less) of the information to be presented.

The title should not exceed 20 words and should not convey as concisely as possible the subject to be discussed. The body of the abstract is made up of three or four components addressing specific points for example, a traditional scientific abstract should contain the following elements: hypothesis or objective, methods, results, and conclusions. A policy paper should contain a brief description of the problem/issue to be considered, the key factors underlying the issue, and the recommendations for moving forward.

Each sentence in the abstract should be examined out of context for clarity and economy of words. The abstract should be unified, coherent, and logical in its progression from one section to the next. Have grammar, punctuation, and spelling checked by more than one reviewer before final submission. A person unfamiliar with the work may be helpful in pinpointing problems in content. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Conference Program.

Abstract Guidelines

1. Read the guidelines on how to prepare an abstract and follow them EXACTLY.
2. Abstracts MUST be submitted on an Abstract Form. A copy of the abstract form can be found at http://www.worldcongress.net. Select abstract submission and print the form. It can then be mailed or faxed in.
3. Filling out the Abstract Form:
   • Type using letter quality printer, not dot matrix. Use a type face no smaller than 14 pitch or 12 point. Use Courier font style.
   • Title lines: Use upper case for first letter (only) of each noun and the first word of the title. Do not exceed 3 typed lines. Underline words intended to be italicized.
   • Authors lines: Do not indent. Use initials only. Do not provide degrees. Use no more than 2 typed lines. Identify presenting author's name by circling.
   • Institutional affiliation: List department or division, institution, city, state, and zip code. Do not include street or post office box numbers.
   • Email address: Provide an email address for the lead author.
   • Abstract body: Indent first line only. Do not use paragraph indentation after first line. Single space. Underline italics. Follow example style exactly. Stay within the box!
   • The text of abstract should be a single paragraph. Tables of data are not permitted in the abstract. Do not use trade names, technical jargon, names of products, companies, or institutions, or abbreviations other than units of measurements (e.g., mg, dl).
   • Check the category that best applies to your presentation: Replacement/Reduction; Validation/Testing; Refinement/Reduction; Policy Ethics; and Database, Education & Information Retrieval. Your abstract may be considered for presentation in another section of the program.
4. The Program Committee reserves the right to assign your abstract to the appropriate forum, i.e., platform or poster session.
5. The Fourth World Congress reserves the right to change the title without prior approval to author.
6. Only the presenting author will be listed as a program participant and get the program participant registration fee. Conference registration fees are not waived for abstract presenters.