SP@RC - Scholarly Productions at the Research Commons

The mission of the Scholarly Productions @ the Research Commons Lab is to provide point of need assistance for scholars in disseminating their research, regardless of format.  Our goal is to create self-sufficient scholars who are able to apply best practices in design and research presentation to their work.

For general help with a research poster or project, schedule an appointment with a staff member below. For help with a specific software, please email us at sparc@gmu.edu so we can schedule you accordingly.

SP@RC offers free research poster printing through a partnership with OSCAR, the printer has occasional technical difficulties that could result in a delay, please schedule your appointment with ample time ahead of your conference or class.

**SP@RC will hold walk-in printing hours at the following times:

• Friday, November 22, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. 
• Tuesday, December 3, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Thursday, December 5, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Walk-ins are not guaranteed and appointments are preferred. Please bring your finalized poster on a USB or have it readily available to download. It is recommended that you print at the typical poster size, 36" (height) x 48" (width) for walk-in hours, we may not be able to accommodate unusual sizes during these times. If you can't make it to these hours, you may email sparc@gmu.edu to request further assistance.**

 

 

Services

How to...

• Design a research poster

 

Software

SP@RC houses six Mac desktop computers equipped with the following Adobe software, available to the Mason community. Drop by during our open hours to use a computer, or email us at sparc@gmu.edu to reserve some time. 

 

Partners

• University Libraries
• OSCAR (Students as Scholars)
• The Writing Center
• Department of Communication Basic Course
• Mason Publishing Group
• DiSC (Digital Scholarship Center)