!Skill Builder 12: Annotated Bibliography GuidelinesHow to Construct an Annotated Bibliography EntryThe annotated bibliography is meant to be a short-cut for you. You will read hundreds of journal articles, so it will be necessary for you to have a way to refresh your memory without having to read the entire article again. Annotated bibliographies should be around 200-250 words maximum. Most of the questions below may be answered in one or two sentences. Remember, your writing must be succinct and concise.1.Identify the purpose of the study. Mention the research question (note, do not list the hypotheses inaquantitative study – just list the overall researchquestion).2.Population – to what population of people did the study refer (note, this is different than thesample).3.Sample – who participated in the study? How many participated? How were they recruited (purposeful sample, random sample, etc.).4.What type of Methodology was used – quantitative, qualitative, or mixedmethods?5.What Design within the Methodology wasused?If quantitative, was it a correlational study, experimental, causal (cause and effect)?If qualitative, was it a phenomenological study, case study, ethnographical study, other? If mixed methods, describe the designs used.6.InstrumentsIf quantitative, which survey instrument(s) was (were) used?If qualitative, were the interviews recorded, face-to-face, over the phone? Did the researcher review documentation, visit the field, etc.?If mixed, describe the instruments used.7.DataAnalysisIf quantitative, was SPSS used? Excel? Other? If qualitative, was Nvivo used? Excel? Other?If mixed, describe (briefly) how the data was analyzed.8.Briefly share the results, conclusions, or findings of thestudy.9.Mention the limitations of thestudy.10.Describe the recommendations for furtherstudy.Annotated Bibliography Guidelines