The Final Project will be an Annotated Bibliography on a subject of interest to you (topic to be chosen and approved). It is designed to incorporate what you have learned in this course about doing research by gathering information from different sources to support the topic you have chosen.
The Annotated Bibliography will be a list of citations for books, articles, websites and other documents. Each citation is followed by a brief description and evaluation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the source cited. Each item you choose must be on the topic that you have selected. Your annotations must include the elements described below, which include both a summary and an evaluation of the resource.
The bibliography will consist of eight (8) items:
One (1) Reference Entry on your topic from a specialized encyclopedia or other reference source. That reference source can be from the print collection in the Reference Collection on the main floor or a reference article from one of the Wardman Library’s online databases.
One (1) Print Book from the Book Stacks of the Library.
One (1) eBook from the EBSCO Host eBook Collection.
Three (3) Periodical Articles using the Wardman Library Databases:
one (1) article must be from a Scholarly Academic Journal;
one (1) article must be from a Popular Magazine; and
one (1) article must be from a Newspaper.
One (1) Website or page from a website that is relevant to your topic, e.g. a government entity, an organization, a company, or a center on a university campus that supports your topic, provides a service and/or an important political perspective to your topic. Note: the domains for the websites must be .org; .gov; .edu. and/or .com. Wikipedia will not be allowed.
One (1) Primary Source (original source material). This can be a photograph, a video, personal narrative, government publication, statistical data, legal case, interview, autobiography or memoir, etc.
Required Components of the Final Project
Format & Style
Format should conform to APA style throughout INCLUDING header/footer, paper numbers, font, size, spacing, etc. Citation style must be used throughout, NOT only for your works cited/references page.
Document should be double-spaced.
The font size for each citation and annotation should be 12 point.
Citations should use the Hanging Indent.
Headings should be 16 point and bolded.
Use the following HEADINGS before each citation:
Reference Entry
Print Book
eBook
Academic Journals Article
Newspaper Article
Magazine Article
Website
Primary Source
Cover page. The cover page should include:
Your research topic / research question
Your name
College ( )
Course Name (Introduction to Library Research)
Professor (Professor Khan)
Due Date (December 6, 2021)
Citations. Each item requires a citation.
The citation must be in APA style.
Use the citation research guide on the Wardman Library website citation guides located at the Wardman Library InfoDesk, or Owl Purdue’s citation
You will need to pay attention to Font, Punctuation, and to Indenting (hanging indent – any part of the citation that continues onto the second, third, or fourth lines).
Annotations. Each item requires an annotation. Rather than writing the standard paragraph, you may use bullet points. Your annotation MUST include the following elements:
A summary of the source IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Do not copy the abstract. Do not plagiarize.
Summarize the central theme, scope, main argument, and/or findings of the book, article or document.
Authority of the author or authors and/or publisher
Who is the author? What are the author’s credentials and qualification (educational background, past writing, experience) in this area? Who published the source? Is it a university press or a large reputable publisher? Is it from a government agency? Is the source self-published?
Critical evaluation of the work for quality and credibility
Is the source current or out-of-date for your topic?
What type of audience is the author addressing?
Is the information covered based on fact, opinion, or propaganda?
Is the author’s point of view objective and impartial?
Does the information appear to be valid and well-researched, or is it questionable and unsupported by evidence? Is there a list of references or works cited?
Is the publication organized logically? Are the main points clearly presented?
Does the information appear to be valid and well-researched, or is it questionable and unsupported by evidence? Is there a list of references or works cited? What is the quality of these references?
Do you find the text easy or difficult to read?
How this work supports your own research
Works Cited/References
The Works Cited/References should be at the end and in alphabetical order. It is a listing of the citations only (no annotations)
For more information on Annotated Bibliographies: https://uscupstate.libguides.com/Annotated_Bib
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