Graduate Students Invited to Research Week Nov. 8-12
Graduate student researchers are invited to sessions focusing on grant writing from successful student and faculty researchers, learning more about the university's research tools and publication processes during this fall's virtual Graduate Student Research Week.
Specific topics include:
- Presenting at Academic Conferences
- Skimming Lessons: Managing a Large Reading Load
- How to Use the EndNote and Zotero Citation Tools
- Starting Your Research with Web of Science
- Tackling Literature Reviews
- Research: How to Get it Paid For
- Finding Diverse Voices in Research
- Story Telling with Data
- Staying Current – Keeping Track of Publications in Your Field
- Where Should I Publish and What's in a Name
- Open Access Journal Publications: Author Panel
- How to Commercialize Your Research
"Research Week is designed to assist graduate students in identifying the wealth of campus resources available to them at any stage of the research lifecycle," said Joel Thornton, director of research and instruction services for University Libraries. "The University Libraries plays an integral role in providing students a streamlined approach to navigating the global research ecosystem."
Registration is open at uarkgraduatestudentsupport.eventbrite.com (using code UARKGRAD2020 when prompted). Registration for these virtual events closes an hour before each session begins. If you wish to know more about campus efforts to support graduate students, please email gradsupport@uark.edu.
Graduate Student Research Days are a collaboration by the Office of Graduate Student Support, the University Libraries, the GPSC Research Council, Clarivate-Web of Science, and the Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Topics
Contacts
Laura Moix, director
Graduate Student Support
479-575-7038,
lmoix@uark.edu
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