Tips for an Effective Poster Presentation

Students can also participate in SOURCE through posters, a medium of presentation also frequently employed at conferences. If you elect to present your research with a poster for SOURCE, please note that we will provide you with a poster (3x 4 trifold). In addition to designing a poster that showcases your research, you will also be on hand during a poster presentation session to explain your research and answers questions of the public who have come to learn from you.

The following links offer excellent advice in the construction of posters and helpful tips for effective poster presentations.

• What is a poster presentation?
• Creating Effective Poster Presentations
• How to Construct a Poster!
• Designing Effective Posters
• Advice on Designing Scientific Posters
• Creating posters for the Humanities and Social Sciences

You may also contact Dr. Helen Just (448-8493) to see a sample of a poster presentation from previous years.