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To prepare for this week’s assignment, consider the feedback your instructor gave you on your Week 1 research question and make necessary revisions. To learn how to view the comments on your papers watch the
Waypoint: Accessing Assignment Feedback(Links to an external site.)video.
This week, you will continue working on your annotated bibliography. If needed review theWeek 3 Annotated Bibliography Examplehandout:
- Develop search terms based on your research question.
- Find two scholarly journal articles and one e-book with the help of Ashford Library Tutoring.
- Construct APA Style references for these sources.
- Write annotations for these sources.
- Copy and paste the library tutoring lesson summary to the end of the document.
Develop Search Terms
To start this assignment, complete theGenerating Search Terms worksheet. The Generating Search Terms worksheet will help you select the major concepts in your revised research question. Note: You will not submit this worksheet, but will need it for Step 2.
Find Two Scholarly Journal Articles and One E-Book
Now you are ready to search for scholarly journal articles and one e-book. Review the steps for using FindIt@AU by completing the
GEN 103: Introduction to the Ashford University Library(Links to an external site.)
tutorial.
- Consult withAshford Library Tutoringto find relevant search results. You will select your first scholarly journal article from these results. Please note you must access the session from your course. See thistip sheet(Links to an external site.)for help connecting with a librarian.
- Bring your revised research question and two to five search terms to the library tutoring session.
- Once the library tutoring session ends, a lesson summary of your session will be sent to the e-mail address you’ve provided. You will include the lesson summary as part of the assignment. Please note a library tutoring session needs to last at least five minutes to receive a summary.
- Download and save the full text article so you can review it later.
- Use FindIt@AU and the skills you learned in your session to locate your second scholarly journal article. Download and save the full text article so you can review it later.
- Use your search terms and theAshford University Library EBook Central databaseto find one e-book that relates to your research question. Watch the
Ebook Central Overview and Searching(Links to an external site.)
video for help with using this database.
- For each source, make note of the information you need to construct references and locate each source again.
Construct APA References for These Sources
Remembering what you learned about how to format references in the APA Skill Activity, construct APA references for your sources. Write those references in theLibrary Sources Annotated Bibliography template. Check your reference format using the Ashford Writing Center’sFormatting Your References List(Links to an external site.)to ensure they are correct.
Write Annotations for These Sources
Now, you will write annotations for the two scholarly articles and one e-book. Write the annotations in your own words on the Library Sources Annotated Bibliography template. The annotations must be two paragraphs long and must address the points below. Provide brief descriptions or explanations to support your answers:
Paragraph 1: Summarize
- What kind of source is this?
- What is the thesis or main claim of the source?
- What evidence or claims does the source present in support of the thesis? Present at least two examples of support the source uses.
- What other important claims does the source make?
Paragraph 2: Evaluate
- How adequately does the source support its thesis?
- How current is the information in the source relative to your research question?
- How credible and authoritative is the source for your research question?
- What limitations, if any, did you note in the source?
- How does the source help answer your research question?