module 2 540 literature review

Module 2 Writing Assignment: Literature Review

Topic: The Psychological Effects of Technology Addiction

In this assignment, you will: 

Conduct preliminary literature research to  identify at least 10 credible sources that relate to the topic you chose in Module 1 (or any topic you may want to use for this assignment). Then create an annotated bibliography that includes the following information for each of the sources:

1. Article citation (title of the article, authors, journal/book source, etc.) using APA Style.

2. Type of research (qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods?)

3. Research Questions or Hypotheses as described in the article.

4. The research sample or data source (survey, interviews, etc.?)

5. Summary of content (3-5 sentences that describe the article in a nutshell.

6. How does the article contribute to your understanding of the topic you chose in Module 1?

Please use this  template which are attached

 For the assignment. The document also has more information about the assignment. And  here's how I have done the assignment.  Like yours, mine is also a work-in-progress! :-)

Student’s Name: Course:

Module 2. Literature Review Plan and Annotated Bibliography

Part 1. Plan to Review the Literature

Develop a plan to search the literature in preparation for your research project. Complete the table below.

Research topic	My research is about …
Project title (This is different from the topic)
Topic description (describe what the topic is about and why you are interested in researching it)
What keywords will you use to search the literature based on your topic and title?
What type of literature will you try to identify? (Scholarly and peer-reviewed articles, books, other sources of authoritative and credible information?)

Part 2. Annotated Bibliography

Conduct a literature search using the ASU library website[footnoteRef:1] or Google scholar. Identify ten credible sources that would be helpful for your research project. Annotate these sources using the template below. (You may use an Excel worksheet for this part.) [1: If you are off campus, you will need to connect via VPN or log in to your student account to be able to download articles.]

Article citation (APA Style)	Keywords	Type[footnoteRef:2] [2: Is this article theoretical, quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods?]	Research Questions or Hypotheses[footnoteRef:3] [3: Hypotheses are only applicable to quantitative papers. If qualitative, include the research questions that frame the research.]	Sample[footnoteRef:4] [4: What is the sample (source of data) in this paper? For example, if they interviewed 10 people, put “10 people.” If they collected surveys from 200 MBA students, put “200 MBA students.”]	Summary of Content of Article[footnoteRef:5] [5: In your own words, write 3-5 sentences summarizing what this article says.]	Contribution to Understanding of Your Topic[footnoteRef:6] [6: Write 3-5 sentences about how this article helps you in your project. ]