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Posters, Presentations, & Publishing

Inova librarians can assist you in your scholarly activities.

 

Services provided include:

  • Expert literature searching

  • Citation & bibliographic assistance, including RefWorks registration and training

  • Recommending publications appropriate for your manuscript topic

  • Assistance in development of research and quality improvement posters and presentations

 

Learn how the library can support you at every stage of your research journey. 

Poster Presentations
An effective poster answers these three questions:
  1. What is this research adding to current knowledge?
  2. What are the key points I want people to know about my research?
  3. How can I visually share my research? Should I use charts, graphs, photos, images?
     
How-To's & Tips
  • Title is short and draws interest
  • Word count of about 300 to 800 words
  • Text is clear and to the point
  • Use of bullets, numbering, and headlines make it easy to read
  • Effective use of graphics, color and fonts

from https://guides.nyu.edu/posters

Resources
Poster Templates &  Logos

These templates are not necessarily required, but do provide a color scheme, graphic devices, and ideas for poster layout and organization.

Medical images sources on the left.

Templates

UVA Presentation Templates

Inova PPT Template

 
Tips

Presentation Tips from Duarte's Slide:ology

Video Q&A's with Zen-master Garr Reynolds

10 Tips for Improving Your Presentations

Life After Death by Powerpoint

The KWICK Methods for Creating Persuasive Visuals

Resources

Medical images sources on the left.

Publishing Other Article Types

Reporting Guidelines for Study & Project Types
Journal publishers are increasingly encouraging authors to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts to maximise transparency and reproducibility. 

  • CONSORT for randomized controlled trials

  • TREND for non-randomized trials

  • PRISMA for systematic review and meta-analyses

  • PRISMA-ScR for scoping reviews

  • CARE for case reports

  • STROBE for observational studies

  • STREGA for genetic association studies

  • SRQR for qualitative studies

  • STARD for diagnostic accuracy studies

  • SQUIRE 2.0 Guidelines for quality improvement studies & projects

  • ARRIVE for animal experiments

Statistics Support

Inova / GMU Statistics Collaborations

Inova has partnered with George Mason University (GMU) to provide statistical support to Inova employees for projects requiring biostatistical support when there is no other alternative funding available (internal/external). This partnership is managed by the Office of Research at Inova (ORI).

All requests to initiate any collaboration with GMU’s statistical experts must be reviewed and approved by the ORI first. To submit a request to the ORI, please complete and submit the linked Application Form (also found on the ORI InovaConnect Page). Priority will be given to projects requiring substantial statistical analyses and/or the simultaneous development of new statistical methodology.

For more information, please email Maya.Revell@inova.org.

Subjects: Medical Students