What is the Award? 

 

The CCSF Library Research Award recognizes excellence in student research and information competency skills and the process of inquiry in using the library, its resources, and collections. 

 

How many students will win?  What is the prize?

 

One winner will be selected to receive a $200.00 cash award.

 

Who is eligible to enter? 

 

To be eligible, you must--

 

• Be registered as a CCSF student for a minimum of 6 credit hours in the current semester.

• Submit a research paper/project that was completed during Summer 2013, Fall 2013, or Spring 2014 semester for a CCSF credit course.

• A student can only enter one paper or project per award cycle.  (In other words, the same student can't enter two different research papers).

 

What is the deadline?  When will you announce the winner?

 

All emailed/physically mailed entries MUST be received by 11.59 pm on Friday, May 2nd.

 

We will announce the winner on Monday, May 19th, 2014.

 

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Students should email the following items as an attachment (in Microsoft Word or PDF format):

 

• Research Award Cover Sheet

• 200-300 word essay describing your research process (how you used library or other information resources)

• A research paper or project between 7-15 pages long.  The Works Cited pages do NOT count toward the 7-15 page total.

• The research paper/project must be submitted with a Works Cited in either MLA or APA format (the Works Cited must be part of the original paper)

 

Students should email these three documents in Microsoft Word or PDF format to:

 

Daniel Bradford, Library Coordinator

dbradford@ccsf.edu

Subject line should read:  "Library Research Award Entry"

 

A Faculty Support Form is also required.  Students should NOT email this form.  Faculty members should complete it and email it as an attachment.

 

The faculty member who completes the support form MUST be the teacher who originally graded or evaluated the paper or project.  (In other words, the teacher for whose class you originally submitted the research paper/project).

 

Faculty members should complete their support form and email it as an attachment to:

 

Daniel Bradford, Library Coordinator

dbradford@ccsf.edu

Subject line should read:  "Library Research Award Support Form for (student name)"

 

What are the Selection Criteria?  (How do you pick the "best" research paper?)

 

Submissions will be judged based on how well they demonstrate these elements:

 

• Originality and/or unusual depth or breadth in the use of library collections, including, but not limited to, printed resources, online databases and Web resources, primary resources, and materials in all media.

• Excellent ability to find, evaluate, select, and synthesize information resources and to use them in the creation of a paper/project in any media.

• Evidence of significant personal learning about information competency/research skills.

• Evidence of correct and consistently applied MLA, APA, or other appropriate citation format in the “Works Cited” or bibliography of sources
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