Guidelines for Abstracts 1. Select a social problem from a research journal. 2.

Guidelines for Abstracts
1. Select a social problem from a research
journal.
2. List the reference including the author’s
last name, his initials, the title of the article,
the name of the journal, the year of
publication, the journal volume and page
numbers (use ASA style).
3. Write a summary including the following:
A. Purpose: The purpose may be stated
as an aim, objective, goal, or inferred
from a statement of the problem. What
research question or hypothesis was
derived from the purpose of the study?
B. Subjects: The term “subjects” refers to
the sample under study. A description
of age, sex, race or any other
demographic should be included. If the
research study did not include human
subjects, indicate what existing sources
or archival data was used (e.g., census
data, national data sets, official reports,
government documents).
C. Methods/Procedure: This includes the
research methods employed, a
description of the instruments or
measuring devices, the variables that
were measured, the materials that were
used, or the way in which the study
attempted to reach its purpose.
D. Results: What actual data or findings
did the author
report?
E. Conclusions: What were the
implications of the study in regard to
the social problem? Did the author
make any
recommendations concerning the social
problem?
F. Evaluation: What is your critical
appraisal of the article?
Was the article useful? Specifically
discuss how well the study addressed or
explained the research question or
hypothesis.