Annotated Bibliography

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Data 212W Writing Assignment #1: Annotated Bibliography The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to provide list of sources and summaries that will be used in a literature review. Students are required to find a minimum of ten sources (the types and quantities are listed below). Once you have read the sources, provide the information listed below for each source. Required Sources:  At least 5 peer reviewed academic journal articles about primary research conducted by the author(s)  At least 2 other type of article (newspaper article, magazine article, other non-academic articles, articles from a journal that are not about primary research conducted by the author(s) such as an essay or editorial)  At least 2 sources of statistical information about the topic (government or academic website or publication)  At least 1 book (not a text book) Peer reviewed academic journal articles about primary research conducted by the author(s):  Title and Author(s)  Name of Journal, Volume, Date, Page Numbers  Purpose of the research  Hypothesis  Independent and Dependent Variables  Population  Sampling method and sample size  Research method (how was data collected?)  Analytical method (how was data analyzed?)  Very brief summary of the results  One strength and one limitation of this source  Relevance to your topic Articles:  Title and Author(s)  Publication information, Publisher, Date (or other bibliographic information)  Purpose or Goal of the article  The intended audience  Very brief summary of the article  One strength and one limitation of this source  Relevance to your topic Statistical Sources:  Title  Individual(s) and/or Agency(s) referenced as an author, contributor or editor (if applicable)  Bibliographic information (Title of publication, Web Address, Date, etc.)  Explain the purpose of the source (is it a website, an annual report, or something else?)  List Statistics about the topic that you intend to use in your research proposal (either in the introduction or the literature review).  One strength and one limitation of this source  Relevance to your topic Books:  Title and Author(s)  Publisher, City, Date  What is the book about (general topic)?  Very brief summary of the book (or relevant section of the book)  One strength and one limitation of this source  Relevance to your topic Style/Technical Guidelines:  Font: Times New Roman  Font Size: 12  Spacing: Double Spaced  You must submit files that use Microsoft Word formatting (.doc or .docx file extensions). Any other file types will not be accepted/graded. If you do not use Microsoft Word as your word processor (maybe you are using google docs, that ok) be sure to “save as”, “download as” or convert the file to a Microsoft Word file before submitting it in blackboard. Grading Rubric: The following rubric will be used to grade this Writing Assignment. Section Points Possible Correct number of each source required Total of 4 points (0.4 per source) Complete summary of each source Total of 4 points (0.4 per source) Writing, Style, Organization, Following Instructions 2 Total 10