Instructions for preparing abstracts
Go to the SRS abstract submission page. Note that when you first go to the site, you will need to go to the second line of instructions to register your project. Please note that each abstract submission requires a faculty sponsor. Ask your faculty mentor to review your abstract before submitting it as there will be no revisions allowed after the deadline (April 6, 2009).
Also please note that the web program does not accept Greek letters and some apostrophes. Please use the preview function to ensure that your abstract is correct. Do not put names or titles in the body of the abstract, the will automatically be added from the entry fields that you fill out.
To submit an abstract, you will need the following information:
- Title- limited to 50 characters (with spaces)
- Authors/ People leading the project and the faculty mentor's name.
- Department
- Abstract/ Project Description- limited to 1500 characters (with spaces)
The body of the abstract should contain the following information:
- Purpose of the study. Indicate the hypothesis or question being addressed and/or the previous work that led to the study (do not include references).
- Method of study. Briefly describe the general method(s) by which the hypothesis or question was addressed.
- General conclusions. Indicate the new information that was or is expected to be obtained from the study.
You may refer to the 2008 SRS Abstract Book for examples (includes Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Foreign Languages, Geology, Political Science, International Relations, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, and Theater Arts).
