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The Arsenal: Augusta University’s Undergraduate Research Journal: Journal Information

This guide offers information and the submission form for The Arsenal. The Arsenal is a student-run, peer-review research journal sponsored by CURS and the AULibraries.

About the Journal

The Arsenal (ISSN 2380-5064 online) is a peer-reviewed, open-access interdisciplinary publication that is committed to publishing manuscripts resulting from student research. Each paper published in The Arsenal undergoes a peer review process facilitated by the journal‘s Editorial Review Board and must be approved by an appointed faculty reviewer in the paper’s respective discipline.

The purpose of the journal is:

  • to promote and highlight the undergraduate research from a wide range of disciplines conducted at Augusta University
  • facilitate scholarly collaborations between students and faculty
  • expose students to the publication and peer review process

 

Copyright

Authors published in The Arsenal retain copyright of their works. Articles are published with the Creative Commons License Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND). This license gives readers the ability to download your article and share it with others as long as they credit the authors, but readers cannot change the article in any way or use it commercially.

Aims and Scope

  • To represent and highlight undergraduate research of academic and scholarly value from a wide range of disciplines at Augusta University
  • To involve undergraduate students in the peer review process under the guidance of faculty mentors
  • To provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to prepare research and scholarly papers for publication
  • To create an outlet for undergraduate research to be presented in a professional environment
  • To create a platform for undergraduate research to gain recognition for their achievements
  • To enhance students’ qualifications for career and academic goals post-graduation

A section of the journal will be dedicated to listing undergraduate scholarly work that has been presented in non-manuscript format by Augusta University students. 

Editorial Boards

Faculty Editorial Board

Melissa Johnson, MLIS, MA, Asst. Director, Reference & Education Services, Co-Managing Editor
Jennifer Davis, MA, MLIS, Scholarship and Data Librarian, Co-Managing Editor
Quentin Davis, PhD, Director of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
Laurence Miller, PhD, Psychological Sciences, Faculty Advisor
Melissa Knapp, BA, Program Coordinator for the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship