Welcome! This guide was created to help you with your CURCA and/or Commonwealth Honors Project work during your time at WSU.
Have questions as you are looking through this guide, or with finding library resources for your CURCA or CHP work? Please contact Anna Boutin-Cooper, Research and Instruction Librarian and liaison to both CURCA and the Honors Program. You can reach Anna via email at aboutincooper@westfield.ma.edu or by phone at 413-572-8763. Please allow Anna up to 24 hours to respond to your message during weekdays, and note that she does not check her email on the weekends.
If you're in need of immediate assistance during library hours, please contact the Reference Desk via email at askus@westfield.ma.edu or by phone at 413-572-5234.
On-Campus Presentation Opportunities
We hope to see you on campus for these celebrations, and look forward to celebrating your research endeavors!
The Honors Fall Forum will be held all day on Saturday, December 7th, 2024.
The Fall CURCA Celebration will be held in the Dower Center on Friday, December 13th, 2024, from 1-4pm. Please check back here for more information on registration once it becomes available!
Off-Campus Presentation Opportunities
If you're looking to present your project/research off-campus, to a broader audience, there are opportunities to do so! The University of Massachusetts Amherst hosts an annual research conference each spring, the Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference. This academic year, the Conference will be held on Friday, April 18th, 2025.
Visit the Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference webpage for more details coming soon!
Not sure how to start your research? The online tutorial below will get you started with using the library's resources. You can also request an individual instruction session with a reference librarian.
