Information Literacy
Overview
The ability to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and ethically use and share information to accomplish a specific purpose.
| 3. Exceeds Expectations | 2. Meets Expectations | 1. Needs Improvement | 0. Not Demonstrated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Determine the Extent of Information Needed | Defines the scope of the research question or thesis completely. Effectively determines key concepts. Types of information (sources) selected relate to concepts or answer research question. | Defines the scope of the research question or thesis incompletely (parts are missing, remains too broad or too narrow, etc.). Determines key concepts. Types of information (sources) selected partially relate to concepts or answer research question. | Has difficulty defining the scope of the research question or thesis. Has difficulty determining key concepts. Types of information (sources) selected do not relate to concepts or answer research question. | Does not determine information needed. |
| Access the Needed Information | Accesses information using variety of search strategies and some relevant information sources. Demonstrates ability to refine search. | Accesses information using simple search strategies; retrieves information from limited and similar sources. | Accesses information ineffectively; retrieves information that lacks relevance and quality. | No evidence of accessing information. |
| Evaluate Information and its Sources Critically | Chooses a variety of information sources appropriate to the scope and discipline of the research question. Evaluates sources using multiple criteria, such as relevance to the research question, validity, currency, and authority. | Chooses a variety of information sources. Evaluates sources using basic criteria, such as relevance to the research question, validity, and currency. | Chooses information sources appropriate to the scope and discipline of the research question. Evaluates sources using limited criteria, such as relevance to the research question. | Sources are not evaluated. |
| Use Information Effectively to Accomplish a Specific Purpose | Communicates, organizes, and synthesizes information from sources. Intended purpose is achieved. | Communicates and organizes information from sources. The information is not yet synthesized, so the intended purpose is not fully achieved | Communicates information from sources. The information is fragmented and/or used inappropriately (misquoted, taken out of context, or incorrectly paraphrased, etc.), so the intended purpose is not achieved. | Does not communicate information from sources. |
| Access and Use Information Ethically | Correctly uses all of the following information use strategies: use of citations and references; choice of paraphrasing, summary, or quoting; using information in ways that are true to original context; distinguishing between common knowledge and ideas requiring attribution. | Correctly uses most of the following information use strategies: use of citations and references; choice of paraphrasing, summary, or quoting; using information in ways that are true to original context; distinguishing between common knowledge and ideas requiring attribution. | Correctly uses some of the following information use strategies: use of citations and references; choice of paraphrasing, summary, or quoting; using information in ways that are true to original context; distinguishing between common knowledge and ideas requiring attribution. | Demonstrates no information use strategies. |