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RUP Author Guide:
How to Improve Your Research Paper Title

Readers come across research paper titles in email alerts, social media posts, database searches, and reference sections of research papers and reviews. Considering that your paper might be one of hundreds in the course of a reader’s search, the title alone could determine whether someone reads your paper or passes it by. How can you create a title that makes readers want to learn about your research? In this Author Guide, we provide three simple tips to help you craft an effective title.

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