The portfolio project (or thesis—see below for thesis guidelines) is the culmination of the MLIS Program. It consists of six parts and a presentation:
For the full portfolio guidelines, please see the IS Website.
The thesis (or portfolio project—see above for portfolio guidelines) is the culmination of the MLIS Program. To complete the thesis, the student must do the following:
For the full portfolio guidelines, please see the IS Website.
These portfolio tips from alumni are courtesy of SGB:
If you're not sure what issue to write about, try browsing some of these lists of recent topics in the field:
And of course, try browsing the databases listed on the Articles and Databases page.
If you already have a topic but are having trouble narrowing or broadening it, try topic mapping:
Thank you to the UCLA Library Inquiry Labs for allowing the use of their video and of the handout below.
Because your issue paper or thesis uses a lot of sources, you might want to use citation management software to keep track of them. The UCLA Library provides support for Zotero and Endnote, two major citation managment systems.
The Professional Development and Portfolio Design class (IS 400) is usually offered in the Fall quarter and is designed to help you prepare your portfolio.
You will need several bound copies of your portfolio.