THE ABSTRACT

A thesis abstract should be approximately 200 words in length. A doctoral dissertation abstract should be no longer than 350 words. The abstract should describe the problem or topic, any important or distinctive methods used in the research, and the principal conclusions reached. It should be written without formulas or symbols and in language understandable to a reader outside the discipline. The doctoral dissertation abstract must conform to the requirements of Dissertation Abstracts International without further editing or revision.

Candidates must type the abstract in space provided on the OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) website as part of the submission process and should not include an abstract as part of the thesis or dissertation document.