I.
Project Description:
The
Q110 term project is an annotated bibliography that synthesizes the knowledge
that students have learned in Q110 during weekly homework assignments and
reflects the students’ abilities to successfully integrate information into a
final product. The annotated bibliography must contain at least 10 citations
from various sources, including those from traditional publishing routes, such
as books, reference books, and journal articles; and those from non-traditional
publishing routes, such as: websites, government publications, statistics, etc.
The project requires three major components: the introduction, the citations,
and the corresponding annotations. The term project must be typed, well-organized
and properly formatted.
II.
Project Requirements:
Introduction (75 points)
The Introduction to the Q110 annotated
bibliography included a detailed discussion of topic selection and search
strategy.
In your introduction, briefly summarize the topic
you selected and give reasons why this is an appropriate academic topic, and
why it is of interest to you. Include a
clear formulation of the research question or hypothesis you addressed. If you
found it necessary to narrow or broaden your topic, explain the process.
Discuss your search strategy. Discuss the vocabulary and search terms you
used. Explain how you selected these
terms and how you determined which were the most effective. Include terms that you tried, but were
ineffective. Include the Boolean search strings you used. Explain how you modified the search strings
throughout the search process based on the results you obtained. If you found it necessary to narrow or
broaden your search explain the process.
Specifically name the databases you searched for
information, and why you selected them.
Ebscohost is a collection of databases; be specific about which
databases within Ebsco were used. If there
were databases you tried and did not find useful, mention that as well. Also
discuss limiters you tried or any other database features you found
particularly helpful or problems you encountered.
Specific the citation format you are using at the
end of the Introduction (e.g., APA or MLA).
The introduction to the annotated bibliography
should be one to two pages long.
Citations
and annotations (180 points)
A total of ten resources are required for the
Q110 annotated bibliography. Seven of the ten sources are set by format, and
must come from the listing of source format types from “traditional publishing
routes” below.
Other Sources - Three additional sources need to
be selected by the student (with justification) from “non-standard publishing
routes” or “online resources.” These may include government publications,
company websites, professional organization websites, non-profit organization
websites, statistical tables, newspaper or magazine articles, etc.
List of required sources (by format):
Type
of Sources
|
Minimum
number of citations
|
Encyclopedia
articles or other reference books
|
1
|
Books
|
2
|
Academic
journal articles
|
4
|
Other
Sources*
|
3
|
*These may include government publications,
company websites, professional organization websites, non-profit organization
websites, statistical tables, newspaper or magazine articles, etc.
|
TOTAL SOURCES: 10
All sources must be cited in correct APA or MLA
citation format
Clarity
(45 points)
The citations and annotations should be clearly labeled
and organized by type: Reference Source,
Books, Journal Articles, Other Sources and the citations listed alphabetically
within those sections. Writing style should be objective and academic. Grammar,
spelling, and syntax should be error-free.
TOTAL
points: 300
Source selection notes
Reference
source: Do not
select a source from a general encyclopedia such as World Book or Britannica. The reference source needs to be selected
from the print or online reference resources of the Schurz Library.
Books: Books should be appropriate for academic
research, not popular works. A book
which addresses the specific topic in only a chapter or section is acceptable.
Academic
Journal Articles: Must
come from peer-reviewed scholarly journals
Other
Sources: These sources should be selected because they are uniquely suited to
your project, and provide information that cannot be obtained elsewhere. Academic journal articles that are on the
internet do not qualify.
Annotations
The
annotation should be written in paragraph form and immediately follow the
bibliographic citation. The annotations should have two parts:
1) How did
you find this source? – Include the database you searched, and the search
string and limiters you used. This can be a single sentence.
2) Why is
this source an excellent source for your topic? - Annotations must justify why
a research source was included in the bibliography and evaluate the source
using standard criteria such as Currency, Relevance, Accuracy, Authority and
Purpose. What particular aspects about a
source make it useful or better than others? How would the resource
in question be helpful to you in your research? How would this source help you
to write a paper – would it be useful in a particular argument? – does it
provide you with an overview or broad understanding of your topic? – does it
highlight a specific issue related to your topic?
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Good annotation examples
I found
this source by using the IUCAT online library catalog and it was available in
the reference section of the IUSB library. I was a little skeptical about
encyclopedia articles but this encyclopedia had a series of case studies that
proved very useful. The article was about a gifted education program that was
being used in a New York school district and discussed both the positive and
negative aspects of including gifted programs in a school’s curriculum as well
as results of testing of the students involved. I included this case study
because it gets away from the common educational theme of only improving test
scores for low performing students. The encyclopedia also did a good job of
listing references and testing methods and I was able to use them to find links
to other sources.
This article was obtained from a newspaper, the Christian Science
Monitor. I located it by conducting a
search in Academic Search Premier using the search string ‘sexting and (teens
or teenagers) and (consequences or punishment)’. This article is current, as it was published
on December
16, 2009 in a very reputable source, the Christian Science Monitor,
which has been in publication for over 100 years and has received a number of
Pulitzer Prizes. The article is also
very relevant as it addressed a lot of the reasons that teens participate in
sexting. These included being pressured,
a need to share, and social or emotional approval. I would consider this a popular article geared
towards an informed general audience.
Example
of an MLA citation with annotation
Negroponte,
Nicholas. Being Digital. New York: Knopf, 1995. Print.
I found
this book by searching by author in IUCAT (the author was mentioned in the
article by James Martin included below). This book provides the most up-to-date
overview available at that time of the politics and social issues involved in
digital communication. It is comprehensive but not too technical in its
coverage. One chapter discussed delivering multimedia by fiber optics.
Negroponte is a well-respected author on technology and society, and this book
is considered a classic in the field. Even though there are more modern
trends that I discuss elsewhere in the project, this book provides a historical
foundation of issues and contributes to a theoretical understanding of the
digital society.
More examples are available in Resources - the
Term Project Examples folder has term projects in MLA and APA format that
received “A” grades. The Q110 annotation examples document lists more good
annotation examples.
Q110
Annotated Bibliography Term Project Evaluation Rubric
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