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Student Research Poster Presentations

Guidelines, tips, templates and more about how to create an academic research poster

Accessible Poster Design

How can I create a conference poster that is accessible to people with disabilities? (University of Washington)
Academic Poster Resources: Accessibility (Yale University)
Making your Electronic Poster Accessible (California State University)

Tips for Designing Posters in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Designing a Research Poster for the Humanities (Kent State University)
Design Tips for Creating an Arts and Humanities Poster (Western University)
Basic Layout for Social Science Disciplines (University of California, Los Angeles)
Tips for Arts & Humanities Poster Design (University of York)

Designing Posters for the Sciences

Scientific posters from CANDAC
University of Toronto Mississauga RGASC (Six tips for creating a scientific poster)
7 Tips for Preparing a Winning Scientific Poster Presentation (Stemcell Technologies)
Creating an Effective Scientific Poster (University of Guelph)
10 Simple Rules for Designing a Scientific Poster (The Molecular Ecologist)
The Morrison Method: A How-To Guide (Child-Bright Network, PDF)
- Better Scientific Poster: Template for PowerPoint (OSF)