LibGuides: Knowledge Mobilization : Planning Knowledge Mobilization

Getting Started

For some introductory guidelines on how to plan effective knowledge mobilization, click on the image below to see the slides for "Knowledge Mobilization: Tell Your Research Story Persuasively; or, Death by PowerPoint?" by Rich McCue, manager of the Digital Scholarship Commons.

Guidelines and Resources

Many organizations and funding agencies have guidelines on effective knowledge mobilization (also referred to as knowledge translation in fields such as health research), including the Tri-Agencies: the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). See the links below for information and resources from these bodies and organizations such as the Modern Language Association and Research Impact Canada.

Guide to Knowledge Translation Planning at CIHR: Integrated and End-of-Grant Approaches
Created by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Canadian federal government's agency for health research, this guide provides definitions of and guidelines for knowledge translation (KT). The foreword states that "knowledge translation (KT) is about raising knowledge users’ awareness of research findings and facilitating the use of those findings." It also states that "KT is of critical importance to health research, as it has become clear that the creation of new knowledge often does not, on its own, lead to widespread implementation or impacts on health."
MLA Webinars on the Public Humanities
These webinars cover a range of topics related to the public humanities, including writing for the public and podcasting. The webinars complement MLA’s "Guidelines for Evaluating Publicly Engaged Humanities Scholarship in Language and Literature Programs," which are intended to help institutions and departments assess public humanities work.
Research Impact Canada: Turning Research into Action
Research Impact Canada (RIC) is a national organization dedicated to helping researchers maximize the community impact of their work. They provide resources, tools, and training as well as share best practices.
SSHRC's Guidelines for Effective Knowledge Mobilization
According to SSHRC, "knowledge mobilization is an umbrella term encompassing a wide range of activities relating to the production and use of research results, including knowledge synthesis, dissemination, transfer, exchange, and co-creation or co-production by researchers and knowledge users. Effective knowledge mobilization includes plans to store data in the public domain, where appropriate." These guidelines are targeted at researchers applying for SSHRC grants and provide guidance on how to integrate knowledge mobilization activities (e.g., data management) into research to maximize its impact. The guidelines address audience, strategies for communicating research, etc.

Planning Your Knowledge Mobilization Activities

Knowledge Mobilization Planning Worksheet

Knowledge Mobilization

Getting Started

Guidelines and Resources

Planning Your Knowledge Mobilization Activities

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