Because we believe that students learn through both the process of research and the process of reflecting on what they have experienced/created, the Library is excited to be able to offer Research Awards to some of our presenters.
Students are able to compete for our Research Awards through their submission of their project bibliography/works cited as well as their completion of a 2-3 page Research Process Essay, which focuses on what the student learned about research by completing this project. Research Process essay submissions and bibliographies are then judged by a panel of librarians according to a rubric.
The competition for the Research Award is voluntary; presenters who do not wish to be eligible for the award do not need to write a Research Process essay.
See the links below for the Research Process Essay Prompt and Rubric.
For the May 2024 Symposium, we are pleased to offer the following awards to our presenters:
Students must present at the Symposium to be eligible for an award.
The Library is excited to announce a new award for students working on original research. This award celebrates students creating new knowledge based on their own original research.
Examples of work eligible for this award include:
Students who would like to apply for this award should indicate that on the submission form and complete a reflective essay.
Students must present their research at the COD Library Student Research Symposium to be eligible for the award.
Award amount: $750
If your project included traditional library/online research such as books, journal articles, magazines, websites, etc., which are summarized or synthesized, perhaps with a thesis, your project may be a good fit for the Research Award.
If your project included extra steps to create new knowledge, such as surveys, field work, archival or lab research, or other categories listed in the box above, in addition to traditional library research as listed above, your project may be a good fit for the Original Research Award.
Please contact us if you have questions about where to submit your work.