LibGuides: Integrating Information Literacy into the Curriculum: Introduction

Purpose and scope of the guide

Students can demonstrate the ability to locate, evaluate, integrate and credit information effectively.

IL Outcomes/Competencies	Entry (0)	Developing (1)	Established (2)	Advanced (3)
Student locates sources relevant to topic (locate)	Does not locate any sources	Locates inadequate or insufficient number of sources	Locates adequate and sufficient number of sources	Locates optimal variety and number of sources
Student selects quality sources for the research need (evaluate)	Selects sources with no consideration of quality	Selects sources with little consideration of quality	Selects credible and quality sources	Clearly distinguishes the relevance and credibility of sources (including academic sources)
Student integrates sources to support purpose (integrate)	No integration of content in the sample	Limited integration of content	Adequate integration of content	Effective integration of content
Student citation of information reflects appropriate discipline requirements (credit)	Does not include citations or in-text references	Citations and in-text references are often missing	Uses citations and in-text references with some errors.	Uses citations and in-text references correctly with minor errors.