OSU Libraries Undergraduate Research Prize

Library Research Journal

Name:

Course Title/Qtr & Yr.:

Title of Research Project:

Instructions

The research journal, designed to help you stay organized, allows you keep track of the steps you take as you go through the research process.  Consult with a librarian at least twice during the research process: the first visit for help in developing your research plan, and later to review your research journal, before you submit your project to your instructor. Ask the librarian to sign your journal form where indicated below.

Include the following in your journal (attach pages to this document):

1.	Discuss your information needs for this project with a librarian and state them in your journal.  For example, you may write down the points you wish to pursue in your project or the type of information (statistics, case studies etc) you think would be useful. 

2.	List the various research tools you used to locate relevant materials (journal databases, catalogs, Web sites etc), and some key resources that you identified using those tools.  Write a sentence for each of the resources indicating what they added to your project. 

3.	Reflect on your experience, noting the successes, difficulties, and surprises you encountered.  (2 – 3 paragraphs)

Librarian Assistance

Research Planning:

Librarian:	____________________________________	Date:   	______________

Research Review:

Librarian:	____________________________________	Date:	______________