There are a variety of publications that discuss the means by which posters can be integrated into education in all disciplines. For your convenience, I have provided a summary list of publications here that you might find useful:

Bracher, L., J. Cantrell, and K. Wilkie. 1998. The process of poster presentation: A valuable

experience. Medical Teacher 20 (6):552-57.

Briscoe, M. H. 1996. Preparing scientific illustrations. Aguide to better posters, presenta-

tions, and publications. 2nd ed. New York:Springer-Verlag.

Coffey,A., and P. Atkinson. 1996. Making sense of qualitative data: Complimentary research

strategies. Thousand Oaks, CA:Sage.

Denzine, G. M. 1999. An example of innovative teaching: Preparing graduate students for

poster presentations. Journal of College Student Development 40 (1):91-93.

Howenstine,E.,I. Hay,E. Delaney,J. Bell,F. Norris,A. Whelan,M. Pirani,T. Chow,and A. Ross.

1988. Using a poster exercise in an introductory geography course. Journal of Geography in

Higher Education 12 (2):139-47.

Keegan, D. A., and S. L. Bannister. 2003. Effect of colour coordination of attire with poster

presentation popularity. Canadian Medical Association Journal169 (12):1291-92.

Reba,R. C. 1979. Relative advantages and disadvantages of poster presentations at a scientific

meeting. The Journal of Nuclear Medicine20 (6):582.

Rowley-Jolivet, E. 2002. Visual discourse in scientific conference papers: A genre-based

study. English for Specific Purposes21:19-40.

Russell, C. K., D. M. Gregory, and M. F. Gates. 1996. Aesthetics and substance in qualitative

research posters. Qualitative Health Research 6 (4):542-52.

Swales, J. M., and C. B. Feak. 2000. Research on display—the conference poster. InEnglish

in today’s research world: Awriting guide, 80-113. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of

Michigan Press.

an Naerssen, M. 1984. Science conference poster presentations in an ESP program. The ESP

Journal3:47-52.

Wilson,H. S.,and S. A. Hutchinson. 1997. Presenting qualitative research up close:Visual lit-

eracy in poster presentations. In Completing a qualitative project: Details and dialogue,

edited by J. M. Morse, 63-85. Thousand Oaks, CA:Sage.

Wittich,W. A., and C. F. Schuller. 1973. Instructional technology: Its nature and use. 4th ed.

New York:Harper and Row.

Wolcott, T. G. 1997. Mortal sins in poster presentations or how to give the poster no one

remembers. Newsletter of the Society for Integrative and Comparative BiologyFall:10.

Woolsey, J. D. 1989. Combating poster fatigue: How to use visual grammar and analysis to

effect better visual communication. Transactions in Neurosciences (TINS) 12 (9):325-32.

Wright, V., and J. M. H. Moll. 1987. Proper poster presentation: A visual and verbal ABC.

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Information on the 2008 CLA Student Research Showcase can now be found at http://www.csulb-cla.org This website is now dedicated to providing information on the Showcase event and includes links to the poster template, the schedule of events, tips on making a poster and much more.