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Library Research Award 2025

Students conducting research under the guidance of a faculty mentor are eligible to apply for the Library Research Award. Examples include:

• Recipients of the Undergraduate Research Grant
• Students in Senior Seminar
• Students in Capstone Courses
• Students doing Honors Capstone Projects

All Literature Reviews must be a minimum of 1000 words (Times New Roman, 12pt font) and should be prepared with proper citation and style format appropriate to the discipline. Beyond these requirements, the literature reviews will be evaluated based on the following four criteria:

• The review and works cited list consistently follow one citation style and contain minimal errors.
• The review develops relationships between ideas tied to the broader purpose of the literature review while clearly flowing through the progression of these ideas.
• The review clearly describes and analyzes sources while integrating the sources into the writing.
• The review supports the claims made with appropriate sources.

More information about the Library Research Award can be found at http://library.ship.edu/LRA.