Submissions will be judged based on the demonstration of the following: 

1. Sophistication, originality, or unusual depth or breadth in the use of library resources including, e.g. printed resources, databases, manuscripts or archival collections, web resources, and all media; 
2. Exceptional ability to locate, select, evaluate, and synthesize library resources and to use them in the creation of a project that shows originality and/or has the potential to lead to original research in the future; 
3. Evidence of significant personal learning and the development of a pattern of research and inquiry that shows the likelihood of persisting in the future; 
4. Evidence of reflection on your own research process. This is a very important component of the entry because it calls upon you to think critically about the decisions you made. The self-reflection about research that you do here may enhance your thinking as you undertake future research projects as a student or a working professional. In 200-700 words, describe the processes you used in doing the research for your project. This description must be in essay format to be considered by the committee. Please do not use Q & A or bullet points. 

You are encouraged to address the following issues in your reflection. 

• How did you find your sources? (e.g. databases, bibliographies, Google, professors, friends?) 
• Why did you select the ones you used?  What criteria did you use?  What was it about these sources that made them appropriate? 
• Were there sources you identified but decided not to use?  If so, why not? 
• What, if any, difficulties did you encounter in doing your research? 
• What did you learn about research? 
• Please feel free to present any other information that you feel will add to your description of the research process.