Skills Covered In Level 3
- defining different types of authority
- understanding the information need and its creation process
- giving credit to original ideas
- formulating questions for research
- synthesizing gathered information
- critically evaluating information
- identifying appropriate sources and research tools for their information needs
To Earn The Level 3 Badge
You will need to:
- Have earned Level 1 and Level 2 Information Literacy badges
- Apply your Level 2 training and skill development to an academic research project
- Demonstrate competency in information research, source evaluation, citation, synthesis of information in a final product
Evidence
You will need to submit:
- A final information product (e.g. research paper, presentation, poster, etc.) where your skills and competencies are assessed using the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) rubric
- A reflection on your learning, application, skills, and competency development with respect to the research process
Evidence will be verified and approved by authorized UMS library staff.
