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Internet Research Methods Internet Research Methods This course will focus on finding and evaluating information and resources on the Internet. Principles of information access, search tools, search strategies, evaluation criteria, intellectual property and MLA Citation Style will also be discussed. Rubric Code: M43W88 By winnie52 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: (none)

Internet Research Methods
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Evaluate Web Sites 1 pts Evaluate Information and its Sources Critically	Poor Student is unaware of criteria that might be used to judge information quality. Little effort is made to examine the information located	Fair Student examines information using criteria such as authority, credibility, relevance, timeliness, and accuracy, and is able to make judgments about what to keep and what to discard	Good Multiple and diverse sources and viewpoints of information are compared and evaluated according to specific criteria appropriate for the discipline and content objectivity. Student is able to match criteria to a specific information need, and can articulate how identified sources relate to the context of the discipline.
Citation and Intellectual Pro 1 pts Comprehends the Legal, and Social Issues surrounding the Use of Information, and Cite and Use Information Ethically and Legally	Poor Student is unclear regarding proper citation format, and/or copies and paraphrases the information and ideas of others without giving credit to authors.	Fair Student uses proper citation format, and/or copies and paraphrases the information and ideas of others and gives credit to authors.	Good Student understands and recognizes the concept of intellectual property and applies it while incorporating ideas/published works of others into his own work.
Construct Search 1 pts Constructs an effective search strategy using Boolean Operators, truncation, limiters and filters	Poor Student is unfocused and unclear about search strategy. Time is not used effectively and efficiently. Information gathered lacks relevance, quality, and balance.	Fair Student executes an appropriate search strategy within a reasonable amount of time. Student can solve problems by finding a variety of relevant information resources, and can evaluate search effectiveness.	Good Student is aware and able to analyze search results, and evaluate the appropriateness of the variety of (or) multiple relevant sources of information that directly fulfill an information need for the particular discipline,