Recommendations are generally not stated in academic abstracts because scholars operate in a discursive environment, where debates, discussions, and dialogs are meant to precede the implementation of any new research findings. With research abstracts, the author's recommendations are rarely included, or if they are, they are implicit rather than explicit. USC Libraries Tutorials and Other GuidesĪlthough an executive summary is similar to an abstract in that they both summarize the contents of a research study, there are several key differences.
Extending the Timeliness of a Topic Idea.
