Resources for Students

Read UK Research's COVID-19 Guidance for Researchers

The University requires safety training classes to be completed before beginning certain types of work. These requirements apply to all individuals involved in the covered work, including students. Students will meet with their mentor to determine which safety trainings are required.

Go to EHS Safety Training

UK Office of Research Integrity (ORI) - CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training

The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) module is the most general one and is required for all students working on a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project. All students are welcome to complete any of the trainings to receive a certificate of completion. It is highly recommended for any student conducting independent research, working as a research assistant or on a grant funded project complete at least the RCR training.

To access the training, you will need to register and create a username and password. The training consists of ten modules which take about 20 minutes each. There are several multiple choice questions at the end of each module which you need to answer 80% correctly to pass.

For detailed instructions on how to login in to the CITI website and access the CITI modules follow this link.

Go to ORI Responsible Conduct of Research

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Regarding the University of Kentucky Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Go to IRB FAQs

Go to IRB Training and Education

The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) supports the institution in its efforts to promote ethical conduct of research.  The ORI provides educational materials and lectures to assist in educating faculty, staff, and students on federal, state, and local rules and regulations in the area of ethical research conduct. 

Go to the Definition of Research Misconduct

Go to Research Misconduct FAQs

Your Academic Liaison is available to provide assistance with your teaching, research, and library collection needs.

Go to UK Libraries Academic Liaison

Explore UK Undergraduate Research.  Projects are selected from the annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars.

Go to UK Libraries Inspiration Station

Resources and information to help you get started with data management, data preservation, and data sharing.

Go to UK Libraries Research Data Management

Research guides prepared by USC librarians are now easier than ever to find through the UK Libraries' Quick Search service. 

Go to UK Libraries Research Guides

UKnowledge is a digital collection of unique scholarship created by UK faculty, staff, students, departments, research centers and administration.

Go to UKnowledge

Great resource for defining a literature review, explaining the 5 essential elements, and outlining the process of writing a literature review.

https://custom-writing.org/blog/how-to-write-a-literature-review

Go to Ten Simple Rules for Writing a Literature Review

Go to A Brief Guide To Writing Your First Scientific Manuscript

Go to How to Write a Scientific Abstract

Abstracts should:

1.   Clearly state the central research question and/or purpose of the project. 

2.   Provide brief, relevant scholarly or research context (no actual citations required) that demonstrate its attempt to make a unique contribution to the area of inquiry. 

3.   Provide a brief description of the research methodology. 

4.   State conclusions or expected results and the context in which they will be discussed. 

5.   Include text only (no images or graphics)

6.   Be well-written and well-organized. 

Resources for Conducting and Using Research

Go to Research and Citation Resources

Go to APA Formatting and Style Guide

Go to MLA Formatting and Style Guide