Title of your research paper: neglected yet an important task!

Dear Friends, Today let us discuss an interesting, sometimes “neglected” yet “important & tough” task of choosing a title of your paper. Believe me, sometimes it is as “thrilling” as naming your child ;) Generally we write title first and then the paper…ideally we should write the paper and then finalize the most “appropriate” title. The reason is that, many times your paper turns differently than what you have planned earlier. However writing title at the end is also not an easy task as it is very difficult to sum up what the paper. Title of your paper is the door step to your contribution. It is a first step to attract the readers. A good title may maximize the readership and vice-versa. It determines the impact of your research. Title of your research paper should be such that when a user searches for an article in your area of work, your paper should be displayed on the first page of the search results. So how will you maximize the chances of getting your paper on the first page of search results? The following do’s and don’ts will help to choose an appropriate title for your paper.
Do’s	1	Always take consent of your guide before finalizing, title, abstract and conclusion of your paper. His experience matters a lot and ensures chances of getting your paper selected.
	2	Highlight the major contents of the work using keywords.
	3	Make it catchy and different from other papers on similar topic.
	4	To check the uniqueness, type the title that you have planned as a query to search engine in double quotes (“ ”). If your title is good, nothing is showed up and if it is bad it will show many similar titles.
	5	Focus accurately on the problem and scope of the study.
	6	Frame your title to create a positive impression and stimulate readers’ interest.
	7	Make it grammatically correct.
Don’ts	1	Avoid using abbreviations.
	2	Avoid “study of," "analysis of" or similar phases.
	3	Avoid too long titles with unnecessary words, or too short titles.
	4	Avoid writing a title as a question or exclamation.
We will have some more tips on “Titles” in coming posts. Till then keep reading and Happy researching!!!