Introduction to Publishing & Sharing Research

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Research contributes to knowledge in an academic field when the results are shared with the wider research community. Publishing your research can supplement your own learning as an undergraduate researcher. Don’t feel pressure to take this on if it doesn’t fit with your academic path or research experience right now! This tutorial will empower you to understand how and when to share your own research with faculty, other students, and the community. Some good reasons to share your research:

• Your research will contribute to knowledge in an academic field or research community 
• Sharing and publishing your research will allow for your intellectual property to be disseminated and maintained for future use
• Engaging with other student research and sharing your own research with others builds your academic and social network.

This tutorial module contains information about your role as an undergraduate researcher, methods of sharing your research, and where to get help when you need it. 

Learning Goals

After completing this module, students will be able to: 

• Understand the publishing ecosystem 
• Examine and apply the rights and responsibilities of undergraduate student researchers/authors
• Share their own research
• Know where to go for additional help.

Reflect 

How do you like to learn about research? 

• I like to read academic articles, white papers or scholarly books
• I like to follow researchers on social media for short, current updates
• I like to watch online lectures, video essays or online researcher talks
  
• I like to seek out creative modes to explore research, like plays, art, dance and other creative works.

Your preferred method of learning about research may be the best way for you or your research team to share your own research or creative works.