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When talking about locating sources for an assignment, students often remain task-oriented and focus on “finding” rather than on learning, and our own research demonstrates this remains true for many PLU students. In general, students already know how to search for information but are unable to apply what they already know into a new context. In other words, students need guidance with framing research questions, seeing patterns in the literature, weighing the relevance of evidence, and

Research Resources for StudentsThis guide provide a number of research tips and strategies useful when conducting research. View Resource Guide A-Z Database ListAccess all the databases the PLU library has purchased access to. You will need your ePass to access these resources off-campus. View A-Z List Research GuidesResearch guides are list of resources librarians have put together that can serve as starting points for your research. View Research Guides Meet with a LibrarianSchedule a meeting

Things to Keep in Mind Having a plan before starting any research project or assignment will bring you the most success once you begin your research. While it might be difficult to develop a full plan of action, knowing some (or all) of the following things will be useful: A general understanding of your research topic. Doing background research would help with this. The type of resources (newspaper articles, blogs, for example) required or needed to complete your research. You can find this

Research & Internship Opportunities for PLU Natural Sciences StudentsPLU Natural Sciences offers a limited number of paid on-campus research opportunities working with our faculty each summer, as well as support for our students in getting off-campus internship and research positions. Off-campus summer research offers invaluable experience in real world labs working with career researchers, professors, and other undergraduate students from across the nation and around the world. For those

Research at PLUResearch experience at PLU begins with participation in research studies as a requirement for successful completion of our introductory and social psychology courses. Further explanation of these requirements are outlined below.   Our students regularly present their research at professional meetings, such as the Western Psychological Association and the Washington State Psychological Association.  In addition, students are involved in faculty research projects in both the

requirements for the Clinical Nurse Leader national certification examination. The Family Nurse Practitioner track meets requirements for ANCC and AANP national certification examinations and the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse practitioner track meets requirements for ANCC national certification examination. The School of Nursing (SoN) Systematic Evaluation Plan (SEP) is a framework for program assessment and evaluation activities as required by the State of Washington Nursing Care Quality Assurance

Student feedback for courses and teaching performance are secured at least once for each course every semester and are one element of faculty evaluation, along with faculty self-evaluation and the Dean’s evaluations of faculty. Faculty members are reviewed for promotion and/or tenure (permanent retention) by the PLU Rank and Tenure Committee according to the schedule established by the university. Names of faculty being reviewed are published. The PLU Rank and Tenure Committee solicits