Welcome to the Nest

The Nest is a multi-use collaborative space for research and creative activity and community engagement. Our goal is to help students, staff, faculty, and the broader community feel supported as they engage in and showcase their research.  

Location: First Floor, Sturgis Library, Kennesaw Campus

To Reserve this Space: Contact Helen Bisesi at hbisesi@kennesaw.edu

WHERE SCHOLARHIP SOARS

 

 

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Research and Creative Activity

RESEARCH IS CORE to Kennesaw State University’s mission. Faculty, staff, and students in every college at KSU generate new knowledge to drive academic achievement and ensure that this knowledge improves lives and addresses real-world challenges. 

FACULTY MEMBERS, supported by Academic Affairs and the Office of Research, engage in research on a range of topics and disciplines, from artificial intelligence and theoretical particle physics to historic sites and performance studies. 

GRADUATE STUDENTS, supported by the Graduate College, collaborate with world-class faculty members and fellow graduate students to produce transformative research publications and engage in ground-breaking research. 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, supported by the Office of Undergraduate Research and the KSU Journey Honors College, can engage in a range of initiatives, from the First-Year Scholars and the Undergraduate Research Club to the Peer Ambassador Program and the Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

Research Project? MARBL Can Help

The Department of Museums, Archives, Rare Books, and University Libraries (MARBL) supports the research enterprise at all levels for every department and college at Kennesaw State University. 


KSU LIBRARIES OFFER: 

  • Research guides on a range of topics and research consultations with a librarian
  • Guidance and education on open movements (including open access, open education, and open data) and open course material creation and adoption support
  • Support and strategies for research data management 
  • Education on copyright and fair use 
  • Access to the Digital Commons, KSU’s institutional repository that disseminates the university community’s scholarly and creative output 
  • A Scholarly Publishing and Research subunit that provides guidance during each stage of the research cycle 

KSU ARCHIVES & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OFFER:

  • In-person or virtual research appointments
  • Digital primary source collections and oral histories in our Scholarly Online Access Repository (SOAR) 
  • Research guides (LibGuides) for Archives, Special Collections, and the Rare Book Museum
  • Primary source collections with digital finding aids in catalog
  • Internships, capstone, and honors thesis assistance
  •  Student support through the Mattord Family Scholarship 
  • Historical facts and research about KSU and SPSU

THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY AND HOLOCAUST EDUCATION OFFERS:

  • Internships, capstone, and honors thesis assistance 
  • Undergraduate research opportunities involving exhibitions, oral histories, and preservation projects through the Public History Program

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