How to use this poster template
• Read the overview of the Researcher@Library Week poster competition, and browse some of the examples here: http://library.unimelb.edu.au/research/researcher@library-week/poster-competition
• Right click on Slide 3 in the left-hand panel (the template slide) and select ‘Duplicate Slide’
• Edit the duplicated slide with your information.
• Once you’ve finished your poster:– Save a copy of the PowerPoint file.
– Delete all the other slides, except the slide with your poster.
– Select: File > Save as, Save as type: PDF (*.pdf) and select the option: Standard (publishing online and printing), to save your poster as a PDF.
• Email your PDF file to [email protected] with the subject line: ‘Research Week Poster Competition Entry’
– If the file is too large to attach to an email, send us the link to your poster on Dropbox, Google Drive or CloudStor https://cloudstor.aarnet.edu.au/filesender/
• We will print your poster for you, using the PDF you submit.
• You are responsible for proof-reading your poster before submission, see the tips on the next slide.
Tips for creating your poster
• Replace the text in the template by typing in your own text, or copy and paste your text from a Microsoft Word document or similar.
• Use the template as it is, or be creative and change the layout, text boxes, colours and fonts, just make sure you:
– Do not change the layout of the top and bottom banners on the poster.
– Include the required information on the poster as specified in the template.
– The body text / font size should be no smaller than 14 pt.
• Do not change the Page Setup in PowerPoint (your poster will be printed on A1 sized paper, in landscape orientation).
• Remove the images in the template and add your own images to support your descriptions such as data visualisations, graphs or charts, an infographic, tables, photos, images, or a photo of you with your favourite librarians.
• To check the graphics quality of your PDF file, select View > Zoom > Actual Size. If your graphics are looking grainy or blurry you need to increase their size/quality
• Check that your text is not clipped or obscured.
• Make sure you use a valid Twitter handle: the posters will be displayed outside the Eastern Resource Centre (ERC) Library and people will be encouraged to tweet poster authors with questions and comments.
Supporting you through the research process library.unimelb.edu.au/research
Your NameCareer Stage, Research Area
@Twitterhandle [email protected] http://www.yourwebpage.com
References or AcknowledgementsList references for resources you have used to create your poster here.
You can also list the names of people who helped with your project or poster.
Make sure you also consider copyright, particularly when adding images to your poster, see:
http://www.unimelb.edu.au/copyright/information/fastfind/sourcingimages.html
How I Publish and Promote my Research How have you published and promoted your research so far, or how do you plan to?
OR
How do you strategically identify places to publish your research in the future?
For example:
Deposited thesis or other publications the University of Melbourne repository.
Researcher identifiers or profiles: ORCID, ResearcherID, Mendeley, ResearchGate etc…
My ResearchA short research abstract.
Word limit: 150 – 250 words
For tips on writing a research abstract see:
http://services.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/471274/Writing_an_Abstract_Update_051112.pdf
My Library Services and SpacesDescribe library services and facilities that have helped you
with your research.
Examples of library services and facilities include:
Research consultations, library classes, webinars, and drop-in sessions, assistance via a library service desk or library chat
Student IT support, and computing/printing facilities
Interlibrary loans, BONUS, CAVAL
Study spaces, project rooms, corrals
Assistance from the University Digitisation Centre
Assistance with research data management from the Digital Scholarship team
Assistance from the eScholarship Research Centre (ESRC)
Assistance from the Archives or Cultural Collections staff
You may include images to support your description
My Information ResourcesExamples: eJournals, eBooks, Printed Books, Journals
Theses, newspapers, standards, patents
Chemical information, statistics, data, company and industry information, Maps, GIS data
DVDs, CDs, sheet music, and online music and video collections
YourPhoto
My Information Management Tips
You may includeimages to supportyour description
Image: Chart, Microsoft Clip Art
You may include images to support your description
Image: Emerging Media - Twitter Bird, taken on February 15, 2013, by mkhmarketing, Accessed on 30/09/2015, https://flic.kr/p/dV5KXX
My Digital ToolboxDescribe the online tools, software and apps you use for your research.
Examples of library provided tools include:
Discovery, Library Catalogue, Digital Repository
Online databases: e.g. Web of Science, Scopus etc.
Library Subject Research Guides (LibGuides)
Reference management software, e.g. EndNote or RefWorks
LibX browser extension
Source It @ Melbourne to find the ful-text
Search alerts, Table of Contents (TOC) alerts, RSS feeds
What I Would Really LikeHave you got some ideas for new or improved services, resource, tools or facilities the library could provide to better support your research?
Describe them here!
You may include images to support your description
Share your top information management tips here.
For example, how do you manage your references, PDF file, images or data?
Do you have any workflow or productivity tips?
Are there any apps you use?
You may include images to
support your description.
Image: The Difficulty Cycle, Microsoft Clip Art
Further examples include:
Mendeley, Papers, Zotero, JabRef
Github, BitBucket, FigShare
Dropbox, Google Drive
MATLAB, ArcGIS
NVivo, SPSS
You may includeimages tosupportyour description
Image: Mixed apps, Microsoft Clip Art
Education curriculum collections,
e.g. kits, picture books
Microforms: microfilm, microfiche
Grainger Museum , Archives,
Special Collections,
e.g. rare books, print collection
You may include images
to support your description.
Image: Young Woman with Laptop,
by Petr Kratochvil, Accessed on 30/09/2015,
License: Public Domain
Image: Co-authorship network map of physicians publishing on hepatitis C (detail), taken on December 16, 2012, by Andy Lamb, , Accessed on 30/09/2015, https://flic.kr/p/dBevb3