Hutchins Library

APPENDIX E.1

Appropriate number of sources:

1: Insufficient number of sources cited.
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3: Sufficient number of sources cited.
4:
5: Number of sources cited reflects careful and thorough research.

Appropriate form of citations:

1: No bibliography.
2: Inconsistent or unacceptable format, incomplete information.
3: Inconsistent format, complete information or consistent format, incomplete information.
4: Unacceptable consistent format, complete information.
5: Acceptable, consistent format, complete information.

Integration of sources:

1: Cited sources are used in sequence and are not re-cited. The citing is largely to document source of quotation.
2: One or more souces are cited several places in the paper. There appears to be an overuse of quotations.
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4: Sources are each cited several times. An attempt has been made to integrate ideas from several sources.
5: Most sources are cited several times to integrate ideas from a variety of works into the flow of ideas presented in the paper.

Appropriate currency of sources:

1: Material cited clearly out of date.
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3: Items cited are a reflection of the topic as currently understood without being the most recent material.
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5: Cited material is up to date and, where appropriate, was published within the last two years.

Variety of types of sources:

1: Sources cited are all of one type.
2: Sources cited are of two types.
3: Sources cited are of three types.
4:
5: Sources cited include a wide variety, among which are whole books, periodical articles, essays in books, parts of reference sources, government documents, research reports, unpublished sources, audio-visual material, interviews, etc.

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