EI.3 LEVEL 6 SELECT AND EVALUATE LEVEL 5 I can use advanced SOURCES LEVEL 4 I can use criteria, search criteria (e.g., LEVEL 3 relevant search a昀昀iliate institutions, LEVEL 2 I can use basic search methods, and tools times cited) and With guidance, methods to help me to identify relevant advanced search LEVEL 1 I can learn and choose relevant and and diverse sources methods and tools With guidance, I can practice basic search diverse sources for for my inquiry, in line (e.g., academic With guidance, I can find some sources methods (e.g., my inquiry. with my purpose. journals, Boolean choose from provided of information to keywords/categories, operators) to select sources to learn more help me answer my databases, websites) I can consider I can analyze my relevant and diverse about my question. question. to find relevant multiple factors sources along sources for my sources for my about my sources multiple dimensions inquiry, in line with With guidance, I can I can check basic inquiry. to determine their to determine their my purpose. ask questions to information to credibility and credibility and learn more about the ensure the sources I can ask questions usefulness to usefulness to my I can analyze my source. will help me answer about my sources to my inquiry (e.g., inquiry (e.g., origin sources along my question (e.g., help me determine currency, authority, and context; evidence multiple dimensions topic focus, fiction vs. if they are credible accuracy). base; extent to which to determine their nonfiction). (e.g., When was it information can be credibility and made? Who made verified by other usefulness to my it? Why was it made, reliable sources; inquiry, noting and for whom? Who financial interests). important gaps or published it?). limitations in my I can note important sources. gaps or limitations in I can attend to the my sources. impacts of bias in my research methods, and use strategies to pursue a more global perspective and/or culturally inclusive sources (e.g., international searches, local community research). 19