The Penn State Research Readiness Workshop Series
This series of 7 zoom workshops and the Library Open House is designed to equip undergraduate students with essential skills and knowledge to effectively engage in Penn State’s extensive research activities. This series will include sessions on:
- Utilizing library resources
- Identifying appropriate opportunities
- Finding a research mentor
- Formulating research questions
- Citation management
- Conducting literature reviews
- Ethical considerations in research
- Joining the scholarly conversation: posters, presentations, and publication
- Research funding opportunities
While workshops can be attended individually or as a complete series, students who complete at least 5 sessions will receive a certificate of completion that can be added to their resume or CV. Registration for each session can be found in the schedule below.
This program is sponsored by Universities Libraries, The Office and Research Protections and the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowship Mentoring.
Program Schedule and Registration
UG Research Readiness Workshop Series
The Fall 2024 Research Readiness Workshop Program and Schedule
| Workshop | Description | Time, Date, Location | Registration Link (If Applicable) |
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Library Open House |
Learn to navigate the libraries’ physical spaces, website and online resources. This is a self-guided tour that takes ~30 minutes. |
September 4 and 5 9:00 am-5:00 pm Pattee and Paterno Libraries Students located at the Commonwealth Campuses should visit their campus library to learn more about their local resources and services. |
N/A |
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Getting Started with Research: Undergraduate Research Ambassadors Panel |
Hear from a panel of undergraduate researchers on how to find an opportunity, how to reach out to a mentor and how to make the most of your research experience. |
Tuesday, September 17 3:30-4:30 |
Register Here |
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Ask a Faculty Researcher: Participating in research as an undergraduate |
A panel of faculty research mentors will be on hand to answer questions about the research experience; how to best connect with a mentor, what are the expectations, and what can you do to be competitive in getting brought into a project. |
Wednesday, September 25 3:30-4:30 |
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Research Ethics, Compliance, and Safety
How to get credit for your research experience: Paid, Credit or Volunteer |
What ethical issues do researchers need to consider? What training exists to support research safety and compliance? The Office of Research Protections will be on hand to discuss their role and resources.
The second half of the session will cover questions like; how does course credit work for research experiences? Can you get paid? How about volunteering? What funding exists? |
Tuesday, October 8 3:30-4:30 |
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Citation Management |
This session will introduce two popular citation managers and show you how to use citation managers to collect, organize and cite resources for any research project. |
Wednesday, October 16 3:30-4:30 |
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Literature Review Foundations |
In this session you'll learn the basics of writing a literature review and how to find, collect and organize your sources. |
Tuesday, October 22 3:30-4:30 |
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Independent Research and Joining the Scholarly Conversation |
Learn about opportunities to conduct your own research as well as how and where to present your results. |
Wednesday, October 30 3:30-4:30 |
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Summer Research Opportunities |
This session will cover a variety of opportunities and programs available to do research over the summer from REUs, international opportunities, and funding for independent research. |
Thursday, November 7 3:30-4:30 |
Register Here! |