There are dozens of opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to engage with research. But how do you craft a proposal? How do you organize a report or presentation? How do you share your creative inquiry project in a research & scholarly setting? More often than not, students will have to present their research proposal or their research findings at a conference or symposium. Use this page to guide you through the process of putting together a research presentation poster and preparing for the presentation itself. This page will also guide you through research writing. Learn more about he difference between personal statements vs research statements as well as the reasoning behind each of those statements.
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Writing a Personal Statement vs Research Statement
What are scholarly resources?
Scholarly resources are pieces that are written by academics and contain research findings, insights, theories, analysis, or summaries and contribute to the larger body of knowledge. Generally, scholarly resources aim to fill the gaps in research but can also further our knowledge of what we already know.
Anatomy of a Scholarly Article
Scholarly resources generally follow the a similar layout and becoming familiar with it can help with reading it in an efficient manner. Explore the guide from North Carolina State University Libraries. This article can also be found in the RU Library Guides page. Click on each section of the article to learn about the what information is included in the different parts of the research paper.
https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/scholarly-articles/
Research Guides: Finding Scholarly Resources:
Designing a research question can be a daunting experience for everyone, no matter how much experience you have. But there are tools that can be used to help guide you as you identify the question that best represents your area of focus. Barbara Anderson, Ed. D., the head of Instruction and Learning at RU designed a research guide to guide students through the process of finding scholarly resources. Explore the link of the guide below to learn more about the pages that house scholarly resources.
Research Guides: FYS 101: Finding Scholarly Resources