I am going to write a paper about Post Abortion and Miscarriage in relation with mental health, any thoughts about how can I put a words to make a good title of my research paper
The guidance/illustrations as per the following publications may further help, for example: checklist for finalizing title/attributes of a good title/how to prepare the title/characteristics of effective titles, etc. (see: Bavdekar, 2016, pp. 54-55; Day, 1995, pp. 15-21; Peat et al, 2002, pp. 93-100).
- Bavdekar, S. B. (2016) Formulating the Right Title for a Research, Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 64, 1, pp. 53-56.
- Branson, R. D. (2004) Anatomy of a research paper, Respiratory care, 49, 10, pp. 1222-1228.
- Day, R. A. (1995) How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper. 4th edn. Canada: Cambridge University Press.
- Derntl, M. (2014) Basics of research paper writing and publishing, International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 6, 2, pp. 105-123.
- Peat, J., Elliott, E., Baur, L. and Keena, V. (2002) Scientific Writing: Easy When You Know How. London: BMJ Books.
APA guidelines suggest 12-to15 words (usually 12 words are used). Leave out platitudes like: an experimental study…. You can already on the title see if a person is familiar with APA rules or not. Good examples:
"Academic writing must be precise, but it needn’t be fusty. Consider these titles of real published psychology articles: “The Unicorn, the Normal Curve, and Other Improbable Creatures” (Micceri, 1989, Psychological Bulletin) and “Pride, Prejudice, and Ambivalence: Toward a Unified Theory of Race and Ethnicity” (Markus, 2008, American Psychologist). These titles pique readers’ interest while also conveying essential information about the content of the article. "
http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2010/07/five-steps-to-a-great-title.html
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