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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tama Hasson Co-Editors-in-Chief: Liane Dallalzadeh Jeffrey Lin

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tama Hasson Co-Editors-in-Chief: Liane Dallalzadeh Jeffrey Lin. UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE JOURNAL. Orientation Meeting. What is USJ?. UCLA ’ s premier undergraduate science journal Annual publication showcasing original undergraduate research

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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tama Hasson Co-Editors-in-Chief: Liane Dallalzadeh Jeffrey Lin

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  1. Faculty Advisor: Dr. Tama Hasson Co-Editors-in-Chief: Liane Dallalzadeh Jeffrey Lin UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE JOURNAL Orientation Meeting

  2. What is USJ? • UCLA’s premier undergraduate science journal • Annual publication showcasing original undergraduate research • Exposes undergraduates to the vibrant UCLA research community • Provides a new venue for interaction between faculty and students • 25 volumes since founding

  3. USJ Benefits: • Interaction with fellow undergraduates passionate about science and research. • Knowledge and skill in scientific writing • Real experience with peer review and publishing an academic journal.

  4. How can you contribute to USJ?

  5. How can you contribute to USJ? • Authors:submit articles for publication • Staff: • Managing Editors: Oversee all decisions and are responsible for one subdivision of the journal: • Research • Review • Layout • Assistant Managing Editors: work with the MEs to ensure all deadlines are met and all staff members are on task. • Editorial Board: Edit research and review articles for clarity • We are recruiting for all staff positions as well as Asst. ME of Review, Asst. ME of Research, ME of Layout

  6. Course Credit • Honors Collegium 101B • 2 units, P/NP, Honors credit for working on USJ • Winter Quarter • Workshops on Peer Review H.C. 101B is MANDATORY for USJ involvement Application Deadline for USJ Staff: Wednesday November 7th , 2012 Email application to uclausj@gmail.com and turn in hard copy @ LS 2103 *** Everything must be turned in by 4 PM.

  7. Our Journal: USJ articles are categorized into two sections: • Review articles (7-10 articles) • Research articles (7-10 articles)

  8. Review Articles • Summary of the current state of understanding on a particular topic • Analyze or discuss research published by others (highlighting 2-3 new key findings) • No reporting on preliminary data or new experimental results • Please adhere strictly to our submission guidelines (http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/usj.htm) • Deadline: Thursday January 10th, 2013 @ 4 PM in Life Science Building Room 2103.

  9. Example

  10. Research Articles • Original research conducted by you, an undergraduate, supported by a faculty advisor • Article MUST be in scientific paper format • Please adhere strictly to our submission guidelines(can be found online: http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/usj.htm ) • E-mail us, usjUCLA@gmail.com, with questions or concerns • Deadline: Thursday January 10th, 2013 @ 4 PM.

  11. Example

  12. Want to publish? • Submission Guidelines can be found on our website:http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/usj.htm • Submission Guidelines must be STRICTLY FOLLOWED. • E-mail us at usjUCLA@gmail.com with questions, comments, or concerns • USJ cannot guarantee that all research articles submitted will be published

  13. Timeline • Now to Jan. 10, 2013: • Write and submit Research articles, Review articles Jan. 10, 2013: Due date for ALL articles • Jan. 12, 2013 to March 2013: • Editorial Board and Review Board, Writers revise article (completed by Spring Break) • End of March 2013 – May 1, 2013: • Managing Editor layout/design, final revision by faculty and editors • May 1, 2013: • Send to Print (4-6 Weeks) • June - Release date for Vol. 26 • June - End of the year Banquet!!!

  14. Contact USJ • Website: http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/usj.htm • E-mail: usjUCLA@gmail.com • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uclausj • Faculty Advisor: • Tama Hasson, Ph.D., tama@lifesci.ucla.edu • Program Representative: • Menise Lyons • Co-Editors-in-Chief: • Jeffrey Lin • Liane Dallalzadeh

  15. From USJ…to you Thanks for attending this meeting. We look forward to working with you this year. Submission Deadline for Articles: Thursday January 10th , 2013 at 4PM Application Deadline for USJ Staff: Wednesday November 7th , 2012 at 4PM

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