Annotated Bibliography

Course Competency:

· Compare the care models for nursing practice specific to the older adult.

Transferable Skill:

· Information Literacy: Discovering informationreflectively, understanding how information is produced and valued, and usinginformation to create new knowledge and participate ethically in communities oflearning.

Your nursing supervisor likes the topic you chose for the in-service presentation and wants you to start researching! To make sure you get the project on the right track, your supervisor has asked you to do the following:

1. Using the Rasmussen Library, identify 2 resources pertaining to your topic.

2. Prepare an annotated bibliography for each resource you identified. 

3. Each annotated bibliography will include:

4. an accurate APA formatted reference

5. an annotation consisting of the following elements:

· 2 to 4 sentences summarizing the main idea(s) of the resource

· 1 or 2 sentences to evaluate the resource

· 1 or 2 sentences to reflect on the resource

For information about making a research appointment with a Rasmussen librarian, evaluating the credibility of a source, or creating an annotated bibliography, consult the resources below.

· What is an annotated bibliography and how do I do one? Do you have a sample I can see?

· Annotated Bibliographies  

· Need assistance with research?  Ask a Librarian! 

· How do I know if a source is credible?

Once you receive your graded submission, be sure to review the supervisor's feedback. You want to make sure that your next submission shows that you made appropriate improvements based on the feedback.

Submit your completed assignment to the drop box below. Please check the  Course Calendar for specific due dates