Annotated Bibliography

CMNS Assignment : Annotated Bibliography

Using the topic you have chosen, it’s now time to do some critical research and writing. We will start by doing a literature review or annotated bibliography to evaluate your research sources. Please write a minimum two-page literature review, which will provide information on current publications about your particular topic.

Topic: Choose a topic that interests you. Define your topic, using available library resources. What are the relevant keywords and phrases for your search?

Research: Using the UFV library resources, please research three relevant journal articles, two books (scholarly, non-scholarly), and two non-academic sources (newspaper article, magazine article, website, social media feed, TV show or film, musical work).

Introduction: Introduce the purpose and scope of the literature review, including the key issues that your review will address.

Body: Please supply a list of the sources you have consulted, in alphabetical order, and write an extended paragraph on each of your sources, evaluating what you have found.

Critically evaluate what you have found, using the following headings:

· Is the source accurate?

· Is it complete?

· Is it relevant?

· Is it current?

· Is it unbiased?

· Is it supported by evidence?

· Does it conflict with other evidence?

· What’s missing in the research?

· What future research areas does it suggest?

Conclusion: Summarize what the literature says about your topic. How does this research affect your choice of thesis statement? What is the main position in your upcoming paper?

Citations and References: Please cite your sources using APA style, and include a list of references in APA at the end of your literature review.

Length of Literature Review or Annotated Bibliography: minimum two pages, single-spaced.