UO Libraries' Award for Undergraduate Research Excellence (LAURE)

Undergraduate education at the University of Oregon occurs in an environment where teaching, research, and service are integrated and mutually enriching enterprises. Many undergraduates already engage in the UO's research processes by working in laboratories and in the field. The LAURE program (formerly the Undergraduate Research Award) is intended to recognize students who demonstrate extraordinary skill and creativity in the application of library and information resources to original research and scholarship.

Successful projects will:

• Make extensive, creative use of library services, resources, and collections in any format.
• Demonstrate effective application of information literacy and fluency principles:
• determining information needs
• evaluating and analyzing information
• managing, organizing, and synthesizing information
• applying information in the context of the research project
• communicating information in formats appropriate to an academic audience
• making responsible use of information by providing appropriate and accurate citations and credits
• Show evidence of significant personal knowledge in the methods of research and inquiry.
• Demonstrate originality of thought, mastery of content appropriate to class level, clear writing, and overall quality of presentation.

For more information, consult the LAURE Research Guide