An annotated bibliography is a document containing selected sources accompanied by a respective annotation. Each annotation consists of a summary, analysis, and application for the purpose of conveying the relevance and value of the selected source. As such, annotations demonstrate a writer’s critical thinking about and authority on the topic represented in the sources.
In preparation for your own future research, an annotated bibliography provides a background for understanding a portion of the existing literature on a particular topic. It is also a useful precursor for gathering sources in preparation for writing a subsequent literature review.
The assignment:
- Locate six articles on a research topic of your interest—twoquantitativeresearch articles, twoqualitativeresearch articles, and twomixed methodsresearch articles—published in peer-reviewed journals.
- Prepare an annotated bibliography that includes the following:
- A one-paragraph introduction that provides context for why you selected the research articles you did.
- A reference list entry in APA Style for each of the six articles that follows properformatting. Follow each reference list entry with a three-paragraph annotation that includes:
- Asummary
- Ananalysis
- Anapplicationas illustrated in thisexample
- A one-paragraph conclusion that presents asynthesisof the six articles.
- Format your annotated bibliography in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced. A separate References list page is not needed for this assignment.
Readings
- Journal Article:Teddlie, C., & Yu, F. (2007). Mixed methods sampling: A typology with examples.Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 1(1), 77–100. doi: 10.1177/2345678906292430
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. - Journal Article:Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Collins, K. M. (2007). A typology of mixed methods sampling designs in social science research.The Qualitative Report, 12(2), 281–316. Retrieved fromhttp://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol12/iss2/9
- Journal Article:Drost, E. A. (2011). Validity and reliability in social science research.Education Research and Perspectives, 38(1), 105–124.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. - Website:Walden University: Center for Research Quality. (2015a). Data resources & support: Home. Retrieved fromhttp://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/dataresources
Download the “Sources of Data for Research: A Research Primer” document.
- Website:Walden University: Center for Research Quality. (2015d). Research resources: Walden University participant pool. Retrieved fromhttp://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/resources/participantpool
- Website:Walden University. (2015a). How do I find an article that reports on research that uses a specific methodology? Retrieved fromhttp://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/faq/72633
- Website:Walden University: Writing Center. (2015). Common course assignments: Annotated bibliographies. Retrieved fromhttp://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/annotatedbibliographies
Media
- Price, S. (2015). Annotated bibliographies [Online webinar]. Retrieved fromhttps://waldencss.adobeconnect.com/p7d6uqxv8g3?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal
