Research Writing

•  How to Write an Abstract: K. Gabriel
•  Writing a Research Paper in the Humanities and Social Sciences: G. Stock Kupperman
•  Writing a Research Paper in the Social Sciences: J. Anderson-Meger
•  Writing a Scientific Papers in the Natural Sciences: J. Sadowski and K. Schreier
•  Tips on Writing a Scientific Research Paper: J. Sadowski and K. Schreier
•  Detailed Outline of a Social Sciences Research Paper: J. Anderson-Meger

Creating and Presenting a Research Poster

• Tool: color palette
• Tool: animate your science
• Viterbo Copy Center Poster Printing Guidelines and Submission Form
• Viterbo Copy Center Website

•  Research Poster Presentations: P. Dixon
•  Poster Presentations: S. Thorson-Olesen
•  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly -- Secrets to an Excellent Poster: C. Lawrence
•  A Collection of Presentation Tips and Resources: S. Cosby Ronnenberg
•  Poster Presentation Basics: D. Bauer
•  Creating and Presenting Research Posters: L. Ware
•  Tips for Creating and Giving Poster Presentations: L. Ware
•  To view sample poster presentations by discipline:

                – Biology:  1 (pdf),  2 (pdf)
                – Psychology:  1 (pdf),  2 (pdf),  3 (pdf)
                – Social Work:  1 (pdf),  2 (pdf),  3 (pdf)

Creating and Giving a Research Presentation

•  How to Give Oral Presentations: C. Mayne
•  Secrets of a Good Research Talk: W. Jones
•  Effective Oral Research Presentations: J. Anderson-Meger
•  Making Oral Presentations: M. Smuksta
•  A Guide to Oral Research Presentations - a great resource on oral presentation content from James Madison University. This guide was developed for their institution's symposium, so details regarding available resources, etc. are not relevant outside of that context.
•  Oral Research Presentations: T. Clark

Submitting Research/Creative Work for Publication

• Research to Publication: M. Mulcahy

Ethical Research Practice

• Viterbo's Institutional Review Board website (Note: if your research involves working with human subject(s) in any way, you must submit a research proposal and have it approved BEFORE you can begin your work.)
• Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Ethics Codes
  – Social and Human Sciences
  – Culture

Resolving Conflicts Between Mentors and Mentees

• Oregon Health and Science University Tips for Resolving Conflict

Writing Effective Research or Creative Project Proposals

• http://www.unh.edu/undergrad-research/apply_proposal.html
• http://research.berkeley.edu/haas_scholars/documents/writeproposal.html
• http://research.berkeley.edu/haas_scholars/documents/creativeproposal.html

Finding a Faculty Research Mentor

• Talk to faculty who teach courses you enjoy and see if they can assist you with finding research opportunities in those areas.
• Read faculty bios on departmental websites. Many departmental websites will also list adjunct faculty.
• Read or observe articles, papers, publications, or creative works by the faculty with whom you are interested in working. 
• Talk with your advisor and get ideas from him or her.
• Note: It's a good idea to have more than one potential mentor in mind. There are several reasons why faculty choose not to enter into a mentoring relationship with a student: they might be on sabbatical, already have several undergraduates and don't have any more room, or their time is already fully committed.

Before Meeting With a Potential Faculty Research Mentor

• Think about what you want. Are you only looking for a summer research experience or are you interested in continuing with the research during the following academic year? Identify what it is about the professor or his or her research that interests you. Be able to articulate why the professor should consider mentoring you. Have ideas for your research or creative projects proposal and be prepared to discuss it.
• Know something about the faculty member's research or creative work. Better yet, read an article or something else he or she has written.
• Be prepared—if the faculty member you meet with does not need/want to take on a student, ask who else he or she thinks you should talk to. Sometimes an conversation or email that begins, "Professor Smith suggested that I talk to you..." will get better results.