THE MSU CHAPTER OF SIGMA XI
2008 MSU-Sigma Xi Poster Session and Competition:
Instructions for Presenters
The poster session and competition will be held on April 21st, 2008 (during Scholars Week) in the small ballroom in the Curris Center. Poster set-up will occur between 9 a.m. and 12 noon, while public exhibition and judging of the posters will take place between 12 noon and 4 p.m. Authors will be expected to be at their posters for judging during a pre-scheduled two-hour period. Student entering their poster in the poster competition should complete an online abstract submission and registration by March 31, 2008.
Poster Size
Your poster should be no larger than 4'x4' (48"x48"). While poster stands will be provided at the Curris Center, you should bring your own pins to attach your poster to the allotted space. For additional details on the proper preparation of posters, please discuss this topic with you faculty research sponsor, and refer to “Tips for Preparing Posters”, below.
Sigma XI Poster Session and Competition Registration:
Please use the form provided on the URSA web-link, below, to register and submit your abstract.
http://campus.murraystate.edu/services/ursa/Scholars_Form.html
When filling out the abstract submission form, be certain to indicate that you wish to enter the Sigma Xi poster competition by selecting “Yes” in the appropriate place under the heading “Special Scholars Week Poster Sessions”.
Tips for Preparing Posters
Poster sessions are often crowded and busy, conditions which can make close viewing difficult. Therefore, your poster should be easily read from 3 to 4 feet, a distance that requires a character size of at least 3/8 inch high. In addition, each figure should have a large heading (1/2" or 36 point) that clearly identifies the “point” of the figure. Any detailed information concerning the figure can be provided in a legend and at a smaller (but still legible) font. Remember, a casual viewer of your poster should be able to understand the poster without having to read the legend; the legend is strictly for those people who want to gain more detailed information about the figure. Tables should follow the same general layout as figures.
The following websites also provide useful tips for poster preparation:
http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=PP_ARTICLEMAIN&node_id=907&use_sec=false#P60_8259
http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mezza/nur390/Mod5/poster/index.html
http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/Poster_Presentations/PstrStart.html
Sigma XI, The Scientific Research Society