Annotated Bibliography

Module 2 Midterm Annotated Bibliography Checklist

Instructions: Choose a water-related topic from the provided list and narrow down the focus. Locate at least six articles no more than 5 years old that clearly relate to the focus you described. Be sure that the articles you select are available in full text (not just abstracts) either in the Walden library databases or from an open access journal. The articles you choose must be primary research studies, not secondary literature. This resource is a checklist to remind you to double check these important features.

Water-related topic list

· Water scarcity

· Mercury contamination of fish from waters that are a major      food source

· Exposure to chemicals in plastic from bottled water

· Naturally occurring arsenic in well water

· Agricultural pesticide runoff in rural water supplies

· Lead in drinking water

· Urban runoff

· Algal toxins in recreational waters

· Pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies

· Waterborne infectious disease (choose one)

Schistosomiasis

Dracunculiasis

Amoebiasis

Cryptosporidiosis

Cholera

Giardiasis

Legionellosis

Basic Content Checklist

Title page with topic title, your name, course and section, and date

Topic focus description (1–2 paragraphs)

At least six primary, peer-reviewed research study resources plus other quality secondary sources

Source Checklist

Article 1 citation:      

This article is primary

This article is 5 or fewer years old

This article citation is in APA format

This article is available in full text

This article relates to my particular topic focus

Study aim

Methods used

Findings

How you will use in your paper

Article 2 citation:      

This article is primary

This article is 5 or fewer years old

This article citation is in APA format

This article is available in full text

This article relates to my particular topic focus

Study aim

Methods used

Findings

How you will use in your paper

Article 3 citation:      

This article is primary

This article is 5 or fewer years old

This article citation is in APA format

This article is available in full text

This article relates to my particular topic focus

Study aim

Methods used

Findings

How you will use in your paper

Article 4 citation:      

This article is primary

This article is 5 or fewer years old

This article citation is in APA format

This article is available in full text

This article relates to my particular topic focus

Study aim

Methods used

Findings

How you will use in your paper

Article 5 citation:      

This article is primary

This article is 5 or fewer years old

This article citation is in APA format

This article is available in full text

This article relates to my particular topic focus

Study aim

Methods used

Findings

How you will use in your paper

Article 6 citation:      

This article is primary

This article is 5 or fewer years old

This article citation is in APA format

This article is available in full text

This article relates to my particular topic focus

Study aim

Methods used

Findings

How you will use in your paper

For each non-research study source:

APA formatted citation

Description

How you will use in your paper

Your Assignment must contain the following:

· A title page

· A concise, 1- to 2-paragraph description of the focus area

· Sources: 6–10 recent (less than 5 years old) articles that support the topic of your Midterm Paper. A minimum of six of these articles must reflect primary peer-reviewed research. Beyond the minimum six primary research articles, you may add additional, high-quality secondary literature (reviews or meta-analyses), and you may use websites if from a scholarly and relevant source (e.g., EPA, NCHS, etc.).

· Annotation: For each research article, include the study aim, the methods used, and the findings. For each non-research source, provide a concise description of the relevant key points addressed in the source. Include in the annotation a brief description of how you plan to use each source (e.g., provides statistics for the problem, etc.)

· A reference page. Your references must follow APA formatting.