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[Cover Page: You may include a cover page for your annotated bibliography. This is an

example of an APA cover page for undergraduate and master’s students. Doctoral students

should use the annotated bibliography sample found on the Doctoral Writing Resources site

under APA Formatting.]

Annotated Bibliography

Student Name

Institution Name

Course/Number

Due Date

Faculty Name

Annotated Bibliography

[Annotated Bibliography Description: An annotated bibliography is a list of references of

books, articles, web pages, and other sources. The reference is listed first and is followed by a

summary, or annotation, of the source. The annotation informs the reader of the relevance and

quality of the sources.

Formatting Standards: This annotated bibliography includes references formatted according to

APA standards. Each entry should be listed in alphabetical order by the author’s last name, just

like on a reference page.]

Biemiller, L. (2013, December 6). From a million MOOC users, a few early research results. The

Chronicle of Higher Education [Weblog post].

http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/from-a-million-mooc-users-a-few-early-

research- results/48841

This article discusses a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate

School of Education. Sixteen massive open online courses, or MOOCs, were observed to

determine student retention. Student completion of the courses was unremarkable.

Several differing variables may have contributed to the outcomes of each course based on

topic, length of course, student nationality, and so on. More studies on how MOOCs are

administered and conducted must be made. [Annotation Point of View: The annotations

should be written in third person point of view just like an academic paper.]

Films for the Humanities and Sciences. (Producer). (2014, August). Internet research: What’s

credible?

http://digital.films.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=7967&xtid=58373&loid=266720

[Sources: Academic sources should be relevant and credible. Include sources that are

more recently published so the research is up to date.]

This video discusses the risks taken with using popular search engines to locate resources

for academic work. It notes that most resources available online are not guaranteed

reliable or peer reviewed. Some tips are offered to help alleviate some search issues and

to aid in locating appropriate resources. Detailed reasons to not use Wikipedia and like

sites are provided.

Francois, E. J. (2014). Motivational orientations of non-traditional adult students to enroll in a

degree-seeking program. New Horizons in Adult Education & Humane Resource

Development, 26(2), 19-35. https://doi.org/10.1002/nha3.20060