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Apply for the Undergraduate Research Paper Award
Gallaudet University Library announces that it will award a $200 Barnes & Noble gift card for the best research paper written by a currently enrolled Gallaudet University undergraduate student during Spring 2007, Fall 2007, or Spring 2008. The purpose of this award is to encourage student research and writing and the use of Library resources. A panel of librarians will determine the winner. The winner will be announced at the Spring 2008 Awards Day ceremony.
Entries are limited to research papers written for credit-bearing classes during these semesters.
Papers must not have been edited since their final submission to the course instructor.
Submissions must
Be printed and double spaced
Include a bibliography that follows an appropriate style, such as MLA or APA
Include evidence in the body and notes of use of Library resources, particularly books and journal articles provided by members of the Washington Research Library Consortium (web sites not directly accessible via ALADIN or the Library's web pages are not considered Library resources)
Papers will be judged on
Use of Library resources
Quality of writing, clarity of presentation, and persuasiveness of arguments
The following are not eligible:
Senior Honors or Capstone theses
Creative writing and other projects not involving significant library research, such as artwork, performances, personal essays, and other projects
Papers that have been submitted for previous Undergraduate Research Paper awards
Papers written by students who are no longer enrolled at Gallaudet
Papers written by more than one student
PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION:
Complete a submission form available in HTML or
MS Word. The form must be signed by the faculty member for whose class the paper was written.
Attach:
Four copies of the research paper
Four copies of the requirements for the paper as assigned by the instructor (from syllabus or other written assignment)
Student's name should not appear on these copies.
SUBMIT TO: Laura Jacobi, Coordinator of Reference and Instruction, Gallaudet University Library, Merrill Learning Center, Room 1402. DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 1, 10pm.
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Laura Jacobi
Coordinator of Reference and Instruction
February, 2008
