(1) A graduating student at the novice level in information literacy/library media is beginning to attain prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental in information literacy/library media performance. He/she, with assistance:

(a) locates a range of resources using search tools;

(b) evaluates authority, accuracy, relevancy, and currency of resources;

(c) locates information within a variety of resources;

(d) reads, views, and listens to extract information to solve the problem;

(e) identifies the origin, point of view, or bias in information, including perspectives of Montana American Indians;

(f) organizes and manages a wide range of sources to draw conclusions to solve problems; and

(g) creates, presents, and defends a solution to the problem.