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VIC 170

Library resources guide and helpful websites for Vic170 students

Writing Grant Proposals

The Research Assistant
Tips, tools, and information to navigate the world of behavioral science research, from formulating your question to getting your proposal funded.
Art of Grantsmanship (Jacob Kraicer)
A classic document, widely adopted as advice for new grant writers.
Writing Successful Grant Proposals
An ebook from Springer.
Successful grant proposals in science, technology and medicine : a guide to writing the narrative
Ebook.

How-to Guides for Communicating Science to the World

Science Friday
See well-made scientific radio talks in action.
The hands-on guide for science communicators: a step-by-step approach to public outreach /
Online book, available at U of T
Additional guides on scientific writing - available at the library
Communicate science papers, presentations, and posters effectively
Ebook.
Dazzle 'em with style : the art of oral scientific presentation

Finding Images

Medical Images: Starting Points
A handy University of Toronto Library guide to finding medical images in our collections.
Compfight
Limit search to Creative Commons-licensed images.

Making an academic research poster using Power Point

Create a Poster in PowerPoint

Making an academic research poster using PowerPoint
Another link to the YouTube video embedded above.
Creating a Poster in MicroSoft PowerPoint

Guides for posters and presentations

How to Create a Research Poster: Poster Basics
From NYU Libraries.
Design of Scientific Posters
From Pennsylvania State University. Includes downloadable templates.
Scientific Poster Design
From Cornell.