(1) The benchmark for library media content standard 1 for a student at the end of grade 8 is the ability to:

(a) apply steps of the inquiry process to satisfy both academic and personal information needs (i.e., identify question or problem, locate and evaluate potential resources, gather and synthesize information, create a new product, and evaluate product and process) ;

(b) focus the information need as it relates to what he/she already knows to formulate specific questions;

(c) select multiple print and nonprint sources using various search strategies (e.g., human guidance, reflective thinking, Boolean operatives) ;

(d) recognize point of view or bias, use primary and secondary sources, and analyze and evaluate information for specific needs;

(e) interpret and use information in original products or presentations; and

(f) apply criteria to determine how well the research process, products, and conclusions meet the original need for information.