Technology

Part I:

You will write a paper based on a selected topic within the field of databases. Your Research Paper will be submitted in 3 parts: Topic Approval, References Page and Sentence Outline, and Final Draft.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. You can write about anything database-related except the history of databases.

2. The topic needs to have sufficient scholarly sources published within the last five years.

The topic should be highly relevant and specific to databases.

3. In addition to scholarly support, strong Biblical support is essential to your success. The

topic must include suitable opportunities for the integration of a Biblical worldview. For

example, assure you integrate a Biblical worldview into the management, storage, integrity

and security surrounding the storage of personal information. At least one question you

could esteem to address is what are the policies, procedures, processes, and standards that

are appropriate to ethically and Biblically hold personal property of others? What are we

called to do as believers to care for the personal property of others? In other words, provide

a justification for the ethical storage of user data.

4. Write a 1-paragraph summary, with at least 250 words, of what you plan to discuss in your

paper. Your instructor will read your proposal and either approve it or suggest that you

select another topic. If your topic is not approved, you will have 2 calendar days to resubmit

a second proposal for full credit. The summary must be written in 12-point Times New

Roman font and be double-spaced.

5. The 1-paragraph summary must be in 3rd person narrative. That is, do not include any

references to yourself (i.e. I, we, my, mine, ours) or the second person (e.g., you, yours,

etc.). Acceptable pronouns are he, she, his, hers, they, them, theirs, etc.

6. Select a topic that will allow you to get at least 7 valid scholarly references for your

research paper. Note that websites and articles from websites are not considered scholarly sources. Although your references page will be due in a separate deliverable, you must keep it in mind when selecting your topic.

7. Use the Liberty University Online Writing Center as a resource. The writing center

addresses important elements such as where to find scholarly journal articles, proper APA,

how to resolve grammatical issues, and other elements to assist your research and writing.

Part II:

INSTRUCTIONS

Reference Page:

1. Submit the references you have compiled from your research (minimum of 7) in a Word

document.

2. Note that most websites, blogs, and sites like Wikipedia are not considered valid

scholarly peers reviewed references. We are looking for journal articles. In your paper, be

sure to cite everything you get from another source (i.e. direct quotations, charts, pictures,

or summaries of someone else’s ideas). Also, be sure to include all of the materials that

you have consulted in writing your paper, even if you did not cite them in the body of

your paper. The Bible and course textbook can count as additional references. In addition

to the latter references, you need to meet the minimum outlined for scholarly references.

When in doubt, go above and beyond as minimums will not necessarily equate to quality

and high evaluation marks.

3. Use current APA format in the construction of your entire paper including margins,

spacing, and your references page.

Sentence Outline:

1. In the same Word document, but on separate pages, include an outline of your research

paper. Include as much detail as possible without writing complete paragraphs. (This will

help you as you construct your final version.)

2. A cover sheet is required (current APA format). The outline format will be as follows:

1. item 1

1.1. sub-item

1.1.1. sub-item

2. item 2

3. etc.

Example of using in-text citations in your outline:

1. Topic Heading in Title Case

1.1 Supporting sentence (Lastname, Year).

1.1.1 Sub-supporting sentence (Lastname, Year).

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Page 2 of 2

2. Topic Heading in Title Case

2.1 Supporting sentence (Lastname, Year).

3. Topic Heading in Title Case

3.1 Supporting sentence (Lastname, Year).

Part III:

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Your final draft must be written in a Word document in current APA format and must

include a title page, an abstract, a running title, a body, and a references page. Note that

you do not have to include the sentence outline you prepared in the previous assignment.

The sentence outline was designed to help you organize your paper.

2. The body of the paper must be at least 1,500 words.

3. At the minimum, the research paper should include the following headings:

a. Introduction

b. Problem statement

i. What is the research paper attempting to solve?

ii. What are the implications of a Biblical worldview on the problem?

c. Purpose statement

i. What are the goals of the research paper?

d. Literature review

i. Review of related research relevant to the problem

e. Implications of the research paper

i. Relevant to a Biblical worldview

ii. Relevant to industry and managers

f. Biblical worldview implications

i. Justification for ethical storage of user data

ii. Biblical worldview of integrity of personal data

g. Conclusion

Note: Your assignments will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool. The tool is a starting point for instructors to check overall Academic Integrity, and higher scores generally indicate a higher probability of Academic Misconduct. The higher a score the higher the probability that there is too high a percentage of quotations included in the narrative, and/or there are passages that have not been properly cited.