Selection Criteria

Papers/projects will be judged based on the following criteria:  

• Sophistication, originality, or unusual depth or breadth in final research product. 
• Exceptional excellence in the use of information and library resources, including, but not limited to, printed and electronic resources, subscription databases, primary sources, materials in all media, and guidance from a professor and a librarian, as demonstrated in: 

1. A bibliography or other appropriate listing of sources consulted.
2. A reflective essay.