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University Libraries Lance and Elena Calvert Award for Undergraduate Research  

Recognizing undergraduate students who demonstrate sophistication and originality in research projects.
Last Updated: Apr 18, 2012 URL: http://guides.library.unlv.edu/awards Print Guide RSS Updates

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Application Materials

Application Deadline 

 

5:00 pm April 19, 2012

Date Corrected 4/18/12 - Apologies for Confusion!!

Required Elements

  1. Cover Sheet | Download Application Cover Sheet
  2. Essay - 500-700 words describing and reflecting upon your research process and use of resources
  3. A final version of the research project including a complete bibliography (use citation style appropriate to discipline)
  4. A letter of support and a cover sheet from the faculty member or instructor of the course for which the research was completed | Download Faculty Cover Sheet

Submission Instructions

  • Submit application materials online no later than 5 p.m. on April 21, 2011.

  • Submit your application materials online via the Libraries Digital Commons

  • You may find it helpful to print these step-by-step instructions or have them open in a separate window while going through the process, which should take approximately 15 minutes.

    Questions?

Questions

 

FAQ (see tab at top of page)

OR Contact librariesawards@unlv.edu

 

      
     

    Application Toolkit

    • Library Research Workshops
      • Designed to improve your abilities to identify, access, evaluate, and make effective use of information in all formats
      • FREE! with Easy Online Registration
    • Library Tutorials
      • Online, self-paced
    • Consult with the Liaison Librarian to your academic department
      • Identify unique resources
      • Troubleshoot research roadblocks
      • Customize your research strategies
    • Rebel Research Service
      • Consult with an undergraduate peer coach on using databases or citing sources 
    • Application Tips:  Instructions for Students
      • Suggestions for the 500-700 word essay.  Review the award criteria and rubric linked below when writing your essay
      • Application tips from Tyler Parry, 2009 Award recipient in the 2/9/10 Rebel Yell article about the award:  "Honors for New, Growing Researchers" by Renata Follman.

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      Award Criteria

      Submissions will be judged based on how well they demonstrate the following:

      • Sophistication, originality and/or unusual depth or breadth in the use of library collections, including, but not limited to, printed resources, databases, primary resources, and materials in all media
      • Exceptional ability to locate, select, evaluate, and synthesize library resources and to use them in the creation of a project in any media that shows originality and/or has the potential to lead to original research in the future
      • Evidence of developing an understanding of the processes of research and inquiry.

      The Rubric describes these criteria in more detail and will be used by the judges to evaluate all submissions.

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