Undergraduate Library Research Award (ULRA): Evaluation Criteria

• Projects and bibliographies should:
  • Addresses significant questions within the discipline or disciplines and clearly articulate stakes.
  • Demonstrate ample evidence of creative thought.
  • Utilize a variety of appropriate information sources (for example, primary sources, specialized databases, finding aids, etc.).
  • Include data, quotations, and claims that are appropriate to the concepts and argument(s) presented in the project.
  • Correctly and consistently cite all data, sources, quotations, claims, and obscure facts.
• Reflective Essays should:
  • Articulate appropriate and creative use of information sources and tools (for example, primary sources, specialized databases, finding aids, etc.)
  • Demonstrate an ability to adjust or reorganize research strategies when an obstacle is encountered.
  • Demonstrate creative and thorough use of collections and services available through OSU Libraries.
  • Demonstrate the evaluation of sources using consistent and appropriate criteria.

Questions? Contact Holly Reiter.