Annotated Bibliography with 10 articles (undergraduate) or 15 articles (graduate students)
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations on a certain topic that provide a description of each of the various books, articles, and other sources on the list. The annotated bibliography looks like a References list but includes a summary and a critical evaluation (i.e., annotation) after each source that is cited.
You will create an annotated bibliography on your research topic, using empirical research study articles from recent (after 2015) academic journals. Use these guidelines for this assignment and the template for formatting this assignment (on Blackboard):
Cite the source using APA style.
Describe and summarize in your own words the purpose of the research study, the methods that were used, the sample size and population that was studied, and what were the main findings. This should be about four sentences long.
Evaluate (annotate in your own words) the strengths and weaknesses of each source
Is it a useful study? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? How does this study add to the understanding of your research topic? This should be about three sentences long.
Each annotation should be one paragraph, between seven to ten sentences long (about 250-300 words).
Try to be objective and give explanations if you state any opinions. Use the third person (e.g., he, she, the author) instead of the first person (e.g., I, my, me).