Annotated bibliography(Stage 3)

Instructions

The annotations for each article should be in paragraph format and should summarize the main points of the article, evaluate the currency of the article, and the importance to the scholarly community, as measured by the number of times the article has been cited by others. The main points should include the following:

· Purpose and thesis of the study

· Hypothesis or hypotheses

· Methodology

· Major findings

· The database in which each article is cataloged

· Relevance to the Human Services field

Each annotation should be at least 200 words.  Do not copy the abstract from the articles!

The Stage 3 submission will include:

1. Title page

2. An abstract for your annotated bibliography

3. Topic statement: the topic statement is a paragraph that identifies the issue under investigation in the articles you annotate. It also demonstrates the importance of the topic with scholarly evidence (175 words).

4. List of articles and your annotations

5. References page