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1. Identifies Relevant Sources | Does not identify sources | Identifies sources that are either inappropriate for information needs or not subject-specific | Identifies sources that are appropriate for information needs, but are not subject-specific | Identifies sources that are appropriate for information needs, and are subject-specific |
2. Uses Relevant and Effective Search Techniques | Does not provide search terms or techniques | Uses topic-inappropriate keywords and/or uses search techniques inappropriately and/or uses natural language |
Uses topic-appropriate keywords but does not use other search techniques: • Boolean operators: and, or, not • Phrase searching: “” • Truncation: * • Nesting: () |
Uses topic-appropriate keywords and uses search techniques: • Boolean operators: and, or, not • Phrase searching: “” • Truncation: * • Nesting: () |
3. Identifies Indicators of Authority in Scholarly Sources | Does not identify any indicators | Identifies indicators that do not apply to scholarly sources | Identifies indicators that apply to both scholarly and other types of sources | Identifies indicators that apply only to scholarly sources |
4. Identifies Key Concepts in Text | Does not identify any concepts in text | Identifies concepts that are irrelevant to topic or not present in original text | Identifies some topic-relevant concepts or does not present them in a way that is true to the original context | Identifies all topic-relevant concepts and presents them in a way that is true to original context |