The Pratt-Severn Best Masters Student Paper Award aims to foster student research and writing in the field of information science by recognizing an outstanding master's-level research paper. The author of the paper must be enrolled (or have been enrolled at time of authorship) in a master's degree program or equivalent. Doctoral students are not eligible. Papers should be original manuscripts (not previously published) and should not be submitted to other publications or groups while they are being considered by the Jury. Papers with multiple student authors are eligible. Papers co-authored with doctoral students or faculty are not eligible. Please visit the award's website for more information.