270— The Importance of Undergraduate Research Publications in Geneseo and Beyond

Having a publication on campus devoted to undergraduate research provides something invaluable for both students and a college community at large. At Geneseo, The Proceedings of GREAT Day is such a journal. The Proceedings publishes the works of student presenters at last year's GREAT Day, those which best demonstrate the rigor and excellence of undergraduate research at Geneseo. This presentation argues for research publications at the undergraduate level and for the academic and professional benefits they provide. We look specifically at how publishing such works Open Access presents a new and exciting dimension to the process. Now in its eleventh year, The Proceedings of GREAT Day continues to publish creative and scholarly student work presented at GREAT Day. It serves as a primary example of how research journals can be accessible and help record and develop further the intellectual and creative works on campus.