Spring 2007 UNCG Library Archive Research Project Guidelines

Overview of the program
FAQ about the Library Archive Research Program

• Student eligibility
• Mentor eligibility
• Funding specifics
• Other requirements

Applying to the UNCG Library Archive Research Program

• Application deadline is December 8th, 2006

• Specific Library Program Guidelines
  
  

FAQ about the Library Archive Research Program

Student eligibility

• Students must have a sophomore, junior or senior status beginning August 2008.
• Part-time students are eligible.
• Students must have at least a 2.7 G.P.A.

Mentor eligibility

• Mentors do not need to occupy tenure/tenure-track lines but need to be faculty members.
  

• Mentors may request up to $1,000 for their student.
• Mentors must monitor the number of hours a student works and submit a time sheet at the end of the funding period.
• We recognize that research is a flexible enterprise and that each week students may work varying hours on their project.  Students may not work more than 40 hours a week and are expected to work an average of 8-10 hours a week on their project. 
• The work period for the Spring semester begins on the first day of class and ends on the last day of class.

Specific Library Archive Research Program Guidelines

1. There should be a one-page cover sheet that includes the following

A. Title of the project
B. Faculty mentor’s name
C. Student’s name
D. Both the faculty mentor and the student must sign the cover sheet

2. The actual project description cannot exceed two pages in length. Standard 1 inch margins on the top, bottom and left and right sides; allowable fonts include Arial size no smaller than 10 and Times New Roman size no smaller than 11.

3. The project description should be written in jargon-free English and include the following sections

A. Project goals (Hypothesis, objectives, etc.)
B. Which archival materials the student will utilize to achieve goals
C. Role of the faculty mentor
D. Role of the student
E. Demonstrated outcome

4. A hard copy of the cover-page and the project description should be delivered to OUR in the Moore Humanities and Research Building by 5 pm December 8th, 2008.