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Research Tools
International Research Colloquium (INTR 91/ INTR 92)
The International Research Colloquium prepares students for conducting research--particularly on international topics while studying abroad. The Colloquium provides instruction, both classroom and Web-based, research training, and support for students to conduct research while abroad, to connect with the abroad community, and to prepare for substantive research production in the senior year and beyond. It consists of two courses INTR91 and INTR 92 team taught by IR Core Faculty, but open to all students. Learn more.
The International Research Network (IRN)
The IR Program, with funding and support from Tufts Academic Technology, launched the International Research Network (IRN), a web-based environment that promotes research on international topics by providing a virtual space for faculty and students to communicate, exchange resources, and collaborate on research projects anywhere in the world. Framed within the community of practice model, the IRN incorporates online tools, web-based instruction, and research resources to guide students through the research process and connect them to faculty and other students in a network that transcends distance. The IRN integrates study abroad and research opportunities to enable students to engage in the international community for the completion of high-quality capstone research projects in the senior year such as senior theses, Fulbright and scholarship applications, directed research projects, senior seminar papers, and postgraduate study proposals.
Institutional Review Board
While researchers aim to make positive contributions through scholarship, it is critical to make certain that there are no unintended negative consequences for people who may participate in, or be the subjects of, research. To ensure ethical research that does no harm and complies with Federal guidelines, universities employ an Institutional Review Board (IRB). The Tufts IRB for Social, Behavioral and Educational Research, managed by the Office of the Vice Provost, oversees research by students in IR. IR students proposing to conduct research that will involve persons (including interactions through interviews, surveys, etc. or identifiable private information) must submit their research for review by the IRB. Research projects including, but not limited to, all independent undergraduate research projects and honors theses are subject to this review. Your faculty advisor should be able to offer guidance on the IRB process. Please see the IRB website for more details: Learn more.
Research 4 Success: Using the Library for Thesis and Capstone Projects
Tisch Library actively supports senior honors thesis
research. Students are encouraged to meet with librarians
individually in order to gain an increased awareness of
relevant library resources, and learn how to use them as
efficiently and effectively as possible. In addition, they
offer an 8-week mini-course Research 4 Success: Using the
Library for Thesis and Capstone Projects. Reference
librarians, along with guest speakers, teach this credit,
pass/fail course during which you will be introduced to the
major research tools and search techniques specific to your
subject area. Learn more.
Undergraduate Research Publication Opportunities
Undergraduate Research Conference Opportunities
Opportunities may exist for students to both present their research and/or attend these conferences and conventions.
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