Library Research Award Information: Home

The Raymond F. Damato Library provides the collections and services to support student research and creative projects at Manchester Community College. The award recognizes student excellence in research as well as the skillful use of the Library’s collections and services. 

Up to two (2) winning papers/projects will be awarded $300 at the Manchester Community College Awards Ceremony held at the conclusion of the spring semester. Award recipients permit the Raymond F. Damato Library to include their works on its website.  

We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of the MCC Foundation and its donors for funding the Library research award.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be considered for the award, the following guidelines must be adhered to:

• Students must be enrolled in Spring semester courses.
• The paper or project must be the student’s own work and submitted for credit during the previous summer/fall or current spring semester.
• All sources must be cited using a standard citation format (MLA, APA, etc.).  
• Applicants must include a paragraph that summarizes their use of Library collections or services and any research strategies employed.

Submission Requirements:

• Your paper or project 
• Your name, email address and phone number
• Title of the work
• MCC course name
• Name of your professor
• Applicants must include a reflective paragraph that summarizes their use of Library collections or services and any research strategies employed.

Submissions will be evaluated by a committee of MCC faculty and librarians.
 

Evaluation Criteria

• Final paper or project uses a broad array of information sources, including books, media, articles, or data sets.  
• Information sources are successfully integrated as evidence and reflect a range of viewpoints appropriate to the subject matter. 
• Reflective paragraph demonstrates awareness of the collections and services of the Raymond F. Damato Library.
• All written work submitted with the application should be clear, coherent, and free of spelling or grammatical errors.