The purpose of a research poster is to visually represent the general overview, data, and most relevant findings of a research project. Typically, research posters accompany an oral presentation of the project conducted, but should also be able to independently represent the research. The elements of a research poster include the abstract, the research questions, methodologies, results, and the conclusions. An effective research poster should provide a clean and consistent layout, emphasize research questions and results, utilize purposeful graphics and visuals, have readily accessible text, and include citations as well as contact information. 

The resources in this section are intended to work together to help writers plan, develop, and compose research posters; for your convenience each page is linked below: 

• Content & Context 
• Formatting Considerations
• Ordering Information 
• Including Images 
• Supplementary Handouts 
• Printing at Purdue