The UW Tacoma Library would like to share a great opportunity with our UW Tacoma students! Are you currently an undergraduate student at UW Tacoma? Do you have a project that you are passionate about that you want to share? Did you use library resources to complete this project? Then you should apply for the Read More…
Tag: Library Research Award
Thousand-Dollar Tips: Polishing
It’s time to turn in your amazing project application and win the $1,000 Library Research Award for Undergraduates! Let’s take a moment to shine it up with some editing tips. Put yourself in the shoes of someone who wasn’t a part of your project and look back through the materials that you’re about to submit. Read More…
Thousand-Dollar Tips: Bibliography
The project you’re submitting for the Library Research Award for Undergraduates is great and you’re well on your way to winning $1,000 and eternal fame for your fantastic research. This is your reminder to make sure your bibliography is all-that-and-a-bag-of-chips. It’s important that you give credit to the work that aided your own work. Every Read More…
Library Research Award: Project Format
Have you been on the fence about submitting your project for the Library Research Award for Undergraduates? Are you worried that the type of project you’ve created isn’t suited to “traditional” scholarly publishing? Worry no more–research looks like many different things! We accept a variety of research projects for consideration for the Library Research Award. Read More…
Thousand Dollar Tips: Letter of Faculty Support
Your Library Research Award for Undergraduates application needs to include a letter of support from a faculty member, teaching or research assistant, or instructor–someone who knows about your research strategy and methods. If you haven’t asked for this letter, ask now because they’ll need time to consider and respond to the short form we’ve created Read More…
Thousand Dollar Tips: The Scoring Rubric
Last week we pointed out that the reflective essay portion of your UW Library Research Award for Undergraduates application is worth half of your total evaluation. This week we’d like to elaborate on how that section is scored. Just like some of your courses, your essay will be assessed according to a rubric. They’re designed Read More…
Thousand-Dollar Tips: The Essay
Congratulations! It’s Spring Break and you (or you and your teammates) are thinking about submitting your project to the UW Library Research Award for Undergraduates in anticipation of winning $500-$1000! Your project work is super-important and will undoubtedly add to the growing universe of knowledge in your field. Thank you for that! Keep in mind Read More…
Thousand-Dollar Tips
Interested in winning $500-$1000 for work you’ve been doing in your classes? Check out the UW Library Research Award for Undergraduates. Any UW undergrad (individual or group) may apply! You’ll need: Completed application form Essay (500-1000 words) Research project (could be a PDF, MS PowerPoint slides, DVD/CD, URL, artwork, or other formats), including a bibliography Read More…
Library Research Award
Did you write a great paper, create a cool final project? Did that project use information that you found through the library and other resources available to you? The University Libraries want to reward you for your work. Every spring, the University Libraries hosts an annual Library Research Award for Undergraduates. This tri-campus award recognizes Read More…