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Annotated Bibliography Assignment (25 points)

What is an annotated bibliography? An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, websources, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 200 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited. There are some excellent resources on the internet for developing an annotated bibliography. One of my favorites is <http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill28.htm>. Once at this website, follow the link for How to Critically Analyze Information Sources. This will lead you through a step-by-step process for writing your entries. Use APA format.

For this assignment your team will submit via Blackboard an annotated bibliography of

1. at least 1 source from the approved list* per member that will be used in your Issues Paper.

2. The annotations should explain what each reference will contribute to your paper – as directed in the last element of the grading rubric.

3. Each annotation should mention strengths and weaknesses of the source.

4. Each annotation should evaluate the author/s according to element 3 in the rubric. Don’t neglect to evaluate the publishing company or sponsoring organization if applicable.

5. Each annotation should consider the intended audience of the source.

*Approved List

· Disability Studies Quarterly http://dsq-sds.org/  the journal of the Society for Disability Studies

· The Review of Disability Studies http://www.rds.hawaii.edu/   Sometimes I can't get that link to work.  Try within our library's EBSCO Host service itself  which I also sometimes can't get to work :-(    http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/command/detail?sid=494f04b2-b624-4323-82e6-a4fdbd0a388d%40sessionmgr4009&vid=0&hid=4206&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=sih&jid=2YZ6  

· Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies  http://online.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/loi/jlcds

· Canadian Journal of Disability Studies http://cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds

· Career Development for Exceptional Individuals http://cde.sagepub.com/

· Journal of Disability Policy Studies http://dps.sagepub.com/

· Disability and Society - this one has to be ordered through Interlibrary loan so plan ahead.  See an index to volumes here:  http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0968759042000252506

· Journal of Disability Policy Studies http://dps.sagepub.com/

· Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities  http://rps.sagepub.com/  The sponsoring organization is the advocacy group TASH.  See their website here - it can sometimes be wonky so scroll all the way down to get to the content  http://tash.org/

· The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has 3 journals.  See introductory material on all of them here:  http://aaiddjournals.org/  

· Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation http://content.iospress.com/journals/journal-of-vocational-rehabilitation/45/3

· US Dept. of Justice Office of Disability Rights https://www.justice.gov/crt/disability-rights-section

Craft a cover page for the Annotated Bibliography. List the topic, or give the working title; provide the working thesis statement immediately below; and provide authors’ information as required in APA near the bottom of the cover page. Missing cover page information will deduct up to 5 points from each team member’s score for this assignment.

The scoring rubric begins on the next page.

Rubric/Checklist for Grading Annotated Bibliographies and Summaries

1. _____ (5 pts.) Summary is clear and shows the pros/cons of the issue

2. _____ (5 pts.) Cite the sources in APA style. Provide cover page utilizing APA titling, authors, running head, etc. Instructor will grade according to the Purdue Owl resources provided in class.

3. _____ (5 pts.) Evaluate the authority or background of the author. Questions to consider:

⎯ Do the author's credentials‐‐institutional affiliation (where he or she works)

educational background, past writings, or experience lead you to put faith in this source? Why?

⎯ Is the book or article written on a topic in the author's area of expertise?

⎯ Have you seen the author's name cited in other sources or bibliographies?

⎯ Is the author associated with a reputable institution or organization?

⎯ What are the basic values or goals of the organization or institution? What is the known bias of that institution or organization?

4. _____ (5 pts.) Comment on the intended audience. Some questions to consider:

⎯ What type of audience is the author addressing?

⎯ Is the publication aimed at a specialized or a general audience?

⎯ Is this source too elementary, too technical, too advanced, or just right for your needs?

5. _____ (5 pts.) Explain how you anticipate this work will be used in your Issues Paper.