Developing the next generation of community-based researchers: tips for undergraduate students

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-27

  Ryser, Laura ^a   Markey, Sean ^b   Halseth, Greg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

collaboration; community based research; funding; Undergraduate student research training

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; STUDENT; TRAINING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 84873312712     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2012.696596     Document Type: Article

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