A GUIDE TO
ACADEMIC RESEARCH FORHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
FINDING AND MANAGING YOUR LAB POSITION
SECOND EDITION
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ABOUT THE SECOND EDITION
Expanded and updated for today's students and mentors.
This second edition turns a seemingly obscure field into an understandable path, with clear guidance on how to find an academic lab, work productively with mentors, and get real value from the experience.
“A Guide to Academic Research for High School Students” (Second Edition), by Dr. Robert Malkin and Bonnie Hale adds new chapters on AI in research and research integrity, refreshes lab and communication guidance, and shows how to cite and present research in college admissions so it supports your candidacy rather than undermining it.
Ideal for students, parents, and counselors navigating selective admissions.
What's inside
What you'll learn in this guide
Practical outcomes from the second edition, including lab skills, integrity, and admissions, so you know what to expect before you read.
Find, manage, and benefit from an academic research lab role, with clear steps from mentors who bring decades of university lab experience.
Use research the right way in college admissions, including how to cite and describe lab work so it strengthens your applications instead of weakening them.
New second edition coverage on AI in research and research integrity, plus sharper guidance on ethics, expectations, and communication in the lab.
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