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ENVS 4943 Environmental Studies Research Seminar

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BC Libraries GIS Contest 2019

Guide to environmental resources in the Boston College Libraries and beyond

Submission Guidelines

Submission Guidelines

Submissions will be judged on:

  • Quality of the map
  • Appropriate use of GIS as a research tool at Boston College within the last year.
  • Originality
  • Topics from a wide range of disciplines are accepted (such as Geosciences, Biology, Social
  • Sciences, Education, History, Economics, etc). Topics depicting social implications of research
  • such as environmental, social justice, public health, etc. will receive special consideration
  • Coursework or research undertaken at BC

Contest guidelines

To enter the contest, please submit a PowerPoint slide, following the instructions below:

Making a poster in PowerPoint and converting to PDF Format

  • Create a new PowerPoint presentation and select a blank slide as the slide format.
  • Go to the Design menu and choose Page Setup. Under Slides Sized For: choose Custom.
  • Type 36 inches for width and 28 inches for height.
  • All final  submissions must use the .pdf file format.
    In order to convert your PowerPoint file to a PDF, simply click "File" -> "Save As", choose your destination, and then choose "PDF ( .pdf)"
  • PDF file name must include your name and submission date. (i.e.bcgiscontest_baldwin_eagle_4_6_2019.pdf)
  • Any resubmitted work must be clearly marked revised

On the poster slide include

  • Title of your research project and your name
  • Department and co-authors if appropriate
  • Map or maps of your research using GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
  • Abstract describing your research and how GIS was used with results, discussion, and conclusions
  • Source of data and how it was used in the project
  • In the upper right corner: BC GIS Contest, 2019
  • Include a one-inch margin around the edges to ensure text is not too close to edge.

Additional notes