Faculty nominations for Bulmer Award due May 1

 

It is time to consider submitting your students’ “A” research papers for the Dr. Joseph J. Bulmer Award for Excellence in Library Research.

A student must be nominated by the faculty member for whom the research assignment was completed, or may self nominate.

Award selection criteria are as follows:

  • Extensive bibliography with minimum of five sources and various formats
  • Evidence of initiative, persistence, and ingenuity in identifying sources
  • Evidence of critical thinking in evaluating sources for credibility and appropriateness
  • Correct citation format
  • Free of plagiarism; i.e., authentic academic work only (papers may be reviewed using turnitin.com or similar software)
  • Grade of “A”

A recipient is chosen every spring, and paper submissions are accepted from the previous summer session, fall semester, and current spring semester.  This means if a student completed a research paper for summer session 2016, fall 2016, or spring 2017, it will be reviewed and considered.

The Bulmer Award comes with a monetary sum, recognition at the Student Honors ceremony and commencement, and the recipient’s name on a perpetual plaque in the Dwight Marvin Library Learning Commons. And, it bolsters a college transcript or resume!

For a list of previous recipients, tips and/or to nominate a paper, visit the Bulmer Award Research Guide.

Contact Val Waldin, librarian, at v.waldin@hvcc.edu, MRV 141, or 629-7319 with additional questions.

Thank you!

 

Published: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 12:18:54 +0000 by v.waldin