Research Guides: Undergraduate Research: HSURP & URCI: Home

Your Librarians

Donna E. Coghill
Community Engagement Librarian & Coordinator of Campus Partnerships
decoghil@vcu.edu | 804-828-6554

Eric Johnson
Head, Innovative Media
edmjohnson@vcu.edu | 804-828-2802

VCU Libraries has research resources for both the Honors Summer Undergraduate Research Program (HSURP) and the Undergraduate Research and Creative Inquiry (URCI - formerly UROP).

Starting your research:

Use the VCU Libraries Databases and Research Guides to search your topic. If you need research assistance, find your librarian online or contact Donna E. Coghill, Community Engagement Librarian and Coordinator of Campus Partnerships, at decoghil@vcu.edu.

Your elevator pitch is your research story. Learn more about creating your research story:

Your Research Story Worksheet
This simple worksheet will help you visualize your research story / elevator pitch. Watch the video above first, then fill in the worksheet.

The design process:

The Workshop - VCU Libraries
The Innovative Media department, located in The Workshop on the lower level in Cabell Library, offers a comprehensive suite of resources and spaces designed as an ecosystem for creating and learning. The equipment and spaces are free and open to all members of the VCU community.

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Resources include equipment for loan and in-house tools and spaces. The Workshop has regularly scheduled classes and tutorials.
VCU Software Center - Technology Services
Software packages available to the VCU Community.
LinkedIn Learning - VCU Technology Services
This online learning company has thousands of tutorials on software, technology, and creative skills.
Scanning - VCU Libraries
You have scanning options at both Cabell Library and Tompkin-McCaw Library.
Find Art & Design Images - VCU Libraries
This guide provides an overview for finding and using digital reproductions of works of art and other images.
Scientific Images Guide - VCU Libraries
This guide will help you learn about copyright, locate images, and citing information.
Medical Images Guide - VCU Libraries
This guide will help you find medical images to use in your design projects.
Colin Purrington’s “Designing Research Posters”
Includes tips and links to many other sources.
NCSU’s “Creating Effective Poster Presentations” by Hess, Tosney & Liegel
Walks you through the poster-creation process.

Printing your poster:

Large format printing - VCU Libraries
Review this page before submitting your poster to be printed.

Watch and listen to speeches - VCU Libraries
Get inspiration for your elevator speech by watching or listening to other speeches. VCU Libraries has many speeches in our collections, including some online.
TED Talks
TED Talks are a great source of elevator speech inspiration. This link directs to speeches under 6 minutes.
LinkedIn Learning - VCU Technology Services
This online learning company also has tutorials on public speaking.