Subject Guides: Research, Writing and Publishing: Present Your Research

Tell the Story of Your Research and Expertise

Visual representations of your research results can effectively communicate their significance and your expertise to your colleagues and the world.

Presentation Guidelines

Effective Professional Presentation Skills
From the FSU College of Medicine; for students, residents, faculty or staff

How to avoid death By PowerPoint (20 min video)
Dr. Cynthia Samra says this is "a great Ted Talk" (start at minute 5:42 to learn tips on messaging, contrast, images and more from an entertaining speaker)

How to avoid death by PowerPoint infographic
From David JP Phillips, founder of Sweden’s largest presentation skills training company and international speaker, author & coach; downloaded June 10, 2023 from https://www.davidjpphillips.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Death_By_PowerPoint_A3_Eng.pdf
Presentations: what is the point of your slide?
Quick Tip from Susan Epstein, MSLS and Cynthia Samra, MD: Find 8 reasons these slides don't communicate content well

Presentation Zen Tips
From Garr Reynolds, communications consultant and author of best-selling books including the award-winning Presentation Zen, Presentation Zen Design, and the Naked Presenter.
Writing a Research Abstract
Guide to preparing for the abstract competition for a scientific meeting.

Figures, Tables and Other Images

Common Journal Requirements

File type: JPG, TIFF; occasionally PDF or EPS
Image Resolution: 300 ppi
Labeling: Large enough to read. Many journals prefer simple fonts like Arial or Helvetica.
Copyright information: you or FSU may retain copyright (recommended) or choose to give copyright to the journal (not recommended)

Image size and resolution
What journals mean when they mention “image resolution,” “ppi,” and “low resolution”
How to change the export resolution of a PowerPoint slide
Make sure the images you label in PowerPoint stay at a high resolution by changing the export settings to 300 ppi

Finding, Using and Citing Others' Images

If an image is in the public domain, you do not need to request permission to use it; otherwise, the copyright holder must agree that you may use the image. Either way, credit the creator of the image.

Research, Writing and Publishing: Present Your Research

Tell the Story of Your Research and Expertise

Presentation Guidelines

Figures, Tables and Other Images

Finding, Using and Citing Others' Images

Posters