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What Is Res?
The Publication
Res is the University of Pennsylvania's journal of undergraduate research writing. We publish stimulating and thoughtful academic writing for an engaged, but non-specialist, audience. We welcome all submissions that combine research with elegant prose, from any academic field. We also invite visual arts and multimedia submissions for publication on our website. About Our Name Combining the Latin root "res" with the verb "circare," our modern word "research" translates literally as "circling a thing." More than simply looking again, research implies circling an object and exploring it from all angles. In a larger sense, the community of researchers forms the circle, engaging the scholar in an intellectual exchange. Our choice of name is meant to suggest that research cannot exist in isolation; to flourish and thrive, scholarship requires a circle of knowledge, viewpoints, and experiences. As a focal point for exchanging ideas about what constitutes research, Res means to be at the center of that circle, creating a space where undergraduate researchers from across the University can be appreciated, can be challenged, can join other writers in a spirited conversation. DP Article on Res Feb 16 2006 Current Issue RES Vol 3 Spring 2006/7 -- Digital Culture (cover photo) Free Culture (film) Past Issues RES Vol 2 Spring 2005/6 RES Vol 1 Spring 2004/5 To obtain paper copies of the issue or complete versions of abridged or excerpted articles: Individual copies are available for $7.50. Photocopies of full texts (in the case of abridged or excerpted articles) are available for $3.00. Checks, money orders, or bank drafts should be made payable to the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees. Send requests for copies of full manuscripts to:
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