Abstracts

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I'm hoping this post will be appropriate here. If not everybody knows where to find the contact moderators button.

So, I thought it would be interesting to ponder what makes for a good / appropriate abstract.
And apologies if this is too mundane / easily understood for many but there may be a few here who haven't . . uh, given it any thought lately soooo . . .

I found a few links that I'll post below. Along with a corollary question (inspired by learning here about how bad research can be) Are abstracts fit for purpose? I suppose one might break that down between actual science abstracts and the ones that cover the fantasy genre of psych papers (ok I am aware that's a low blow -- my good sense only kicks in after I've finished my one coffee of the day).

I think it would be too long to quote from these so you'll have to view the links:

The basics:
https://msutexas.edu/eureca/_assets/files/writing-abstracts.pdf

From two PhD's from Heidelberg:
https://tressacademic.com/write-paper-abstract/

This one has a discussion of types of abstracts (critical / descriptive etc):
https://edusson.com/blog/abstract-research-paper

This one discusses abstract based on subject group:
https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/assignments/writing-an-abstract-for-your-research-paper/