Norma J. Lang Prize for Undergraduate Information Research

The Norma J. Lang Prize for Undergraduate Information Research recognizes undergraduate students whose research projects:

Make extensive use of library resources, services or expertise
Advance the students’ understanding of the academic research process

All Undergraduate Students:

First, second and third-place prizes will be awarded every year in each of these two areas:

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Science, Engineering & Mathematics

2022 is the sixth year of the prize.

The Norma J. Lang Prize for Undergraduate Information Research is funded by a bequest from the late UC Davis Professor Emerita of Botany, Norma J. Lang.

Awards

All Undergraduate Students:

Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences: first prize, $1000; second prize, $750; third prize, $500
Science, Engineering & Mathematics: first prize, $1000; second prize, $750; third prize $500

Types of Entries Accepted

Creative Works, including, but not limited to, an art installation, software program, musical composition, film or video, special project, etc.
Empirical Research, including, but not limited to, research conducted with qualitative or quantitative methodologies, e.g., research articles and essays.
Interpretive Analysis, including, but not limited to cultural/literary criticism, film analysis, historiographies, social criticism, etc.

Judges will use this rubric to evaluate submissions.

All Undergraduate Students Rubric

Important Dates

Start date for accepting student submission: Monday, January 3, 2022
Student submission deadline: Monday, April 4, 2022, at 11:00 pm
Instructor or Principal Investigator support due: Monday, April 4, 2022
Review period: April 5 through April 29, 2022
Winner notification: May 3, 2022
Winner reception: Wednesday, May 25, 2022