Abstract Guidelines

When writing your abstract, please follow the guidelines set by the AABA. The information below was copied from this document generated by the AABA, with slight modifications.

Abstract Preparation: Prepare your abstract carefully. To be accepted, the abstract must contain a clear statement of purpose, provide essential new information, including results of the investigation and conclusion(s), and address the importance of the findings for anthropology. We are aware that many organizations accept abstracts without results, but the AABA does not. To be accepted, an abstract must include clear evidence that data have been analyzed and results have been obtained. Occasionally it is appropriate for abstracts to be submitted which do not include results but which are synthetic in nature. In general, however, abstracts are to present new results. Abstracts should not exceed 250 words.

A Note on Self-Plagiarism: Abstracts must not duplicate previously published abstracts. Abstracts that are substantially the same as published abstracts cannot be accepted as copyright may be held elsewhere.

Additional Instructions: Your abstract should include an introduction, clear statement of the problem, and your hypotheses. You should also note the materials and methods you employed. The program committee expects to see evidence of data analysis in your abstract. However, do not include tables or figures. Please also avoid superscripts and subscripts, special symbols and formatting wherever possible. Your abstract should have a conclusion, which convinces us that the abstract makes an important contribution to the field. Do not include references.