To be eligible for the Library Research Award:
- The student must be registered in a credit class during the fall semester of the award
- The student's entry must have been created in the fall semester they are enrolled
- Only one entry per student
- Entries must be submitted as an email attachment by the last day of finals in the fall semester to mluetkehoelt@madisoncollege.edu
- The body of the entry email should include the name of the class and instructor, as well as a brief paragraph reflecting on the student's library research experience
- Submission attachments can be in the form of a Word document or PowerPoint presentation. Other formats may be accepted with instructor and library permission.
- At least eight research sources must be included, of which at least five need to come from the library's catalog or subscription databases
- A citation page (Works Cited or References) of all sources used must be included
Judging:
- Will be done by a panel of library staff and select Madison College instructors
- Will be done with a standard rubric grading the reflective paragraph, the body of the research project, and the sources used
By submitting a paper or project for consideration:
- Entrants acknowledge the entry was produced following Madison College Academic Integrity Policies at https://students.madisoncollege.edu/policies/academic-integrity
- Entrants must agree to have their submissions, if a winner, published on the Madison College Libraries website, and through Madison College social media and other promotional efforts