Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award

RESEARCH STRATEGIES – 5 points

DEVELOPING

(1-2 points)

PROFICIENT

(3-4 points)

ACCOMPLISHED

(5 points)

• Provides little to no detail about overall research
  strategies.

• Research strategies are described, but the description is
  overly broad or general.

• Research strategies and their rationale are clearly described.

LIBRARY TOOLS – 5 points

DEVELOPING

(1-2 points)

PROFICIENT

(3-4 points)

ACCOMPLISHED

(5 points)

• Discussion of decisions about which library research tools to use is absent or is superficial.

• Discusses reasons for choice of library research tools, but some highly appropriate tools are not selected.

• Utilizes the most appropriate library research tools and explains why those tools were chosen.

SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL – 5 points

DEVELOPING

(1-2 points)

PROFICIENT

(3-4 points)

ACCOMPLISHED

(5 points)

• Searching techniques are either not mentioned or are inappropriate for the information need.
• Does not address processes used for obtaining information sources.

• Describes searching techniques but shows no evidence of using or considering advanced techniques.
• Addresses some processes used for obtaining information
  sources.

• Describes and uses advanced search techniques
• Clearly addresses processes used for obtaining information sources.

INFORMATION EVALUATION – 5 points

DEVELOPING

(1-2 points)

PROFICIENT

(3-4 points)

ACCOMPLISHED

(5 points)

• Provides no criteria for evaluating sources or presents only superficial criteria.

• Provides criteria for evaluating sources, but the criteria
  are incomplete or not fully appropriate.

• Provides complete and appropriate criteria for evaluating sources.

SKILL DEVELOPMENT & UNDERSTANDING – 5 points

DEVELOPING

(1-2 points)

PROFICIENT

(3-4 points)

ACCOMPLISHED

(5 points)

• Shows no evidence of having learned to conduct library research more effectively.
• Does not present an understanding of basic library research strategies and techniques.

• Shows evidence of having learned one new skill or piece
  of knowledge about how to conduct library research.
• Presents an understanding of basic library research
  strategies and techniques.

• Shows evidence of having learned multiple new skills or having gained extensive knowledge about how to conduct library research.
• Presents an understanding of library research that goes beyond basic strategies and techniques.

PROJECT – 5 points

DEVELOPING

(1-2 points)

PROFICIENT

(3-4 points)

ACCOMPLISHED

(5 points)

• Provides little to no detail about their research project or their need for library research.

• Research project is described, but the description is
  overly broad or general.
• Addresses some necessity for library research.

• Research strategies is clearly described.
• Addresses specific needs for library research.