Doctorate Program Assignment

Running head: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 1

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2

Annotated Bibliography: Doctoral Identity

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Annotated Bibliography

Baker, V. L., & Pifer, M. J. (2011). The role of relationships in the transition from doctor to independent scholar. Studies in Continuing Education, 33(1), 5-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0158037X. 2010.515569

Annotations are descriptive and critical assessments of literature that help researchers evaluate texts and determine relevancy in relation to a particular research project. Ultimately, it is a note-taking tool that fosters critical thinking, demonstrates understanding, and evaluates the source material for possible later use. Annotated bibliographies are helpful tools for organizing and preparing for a research paper or project. Instead of reading articles and forgetting what you have read, you can have a convenient document full of helpful information about the articles you have read. In addition to helping you remember what you have read, an annotated bibliography can help you see the bigger picture of the literature you are reading. It can help you visualize the overall status of the topic, as well as where your unique question might fit into the field of literature.

Entries should be in alphabetical order, include the full APA formatted reference, including doi, and an annotation of at least 250 words. Your annotation should include indicative, informative, and evaluative information about the article. If you are unsure of what these three types of information are, please see: http://www.gcumedia.com/lms-resources/student-success-center/docs/Preparing-Annotated-Bibliographies.pdf For this assignment, provide the reference and annotation for each of the three required articles (Baker & Pifer, 2011; Gardner, 2009; Smith & Hatmaker, 2014). Remember that each of your annotations should be at least 250 words in length and include both summative and evaluative information. Please see the assignment rubric for more information on how the assignment will be graded. .

Kenobi, O.W. (1977). Mos Eisley spaceport: A wretched hive of scum and villainy. Journal of Intergalactic Spaceports, 7, 42-50. http://dx.doi.org/4815162342 Comment by Julia Langdal: Make sure your reference is in APA style, with a hanging indent.

Kenobi presents a solid argument for the wretchedness of the Mos Eisley spaceport. His research is thorough, current, and his claims are well-supported. He examines the denizens of the spaceport, thoroughly documenting the caliber of their occupations and characters, setting up a firm argument for their inadequacy as galactic citizens. Based on a thorough review of the literature, an exhaustive survey of his sample population, and an analysis of the data using SPSS, he concludes that there is no spaceport more wretched than Mos Eisley.

Based on other literature in the field, and the ample support provided by Kenobi in this article, the conclusions drawn here seem valid. Kenobi is a prolific researcher in this field, with 85 publications in peer-reviewed journals, and five texts published with well-regarded academic publishers. This article is published in the leading journal of spaceport research, indicating credibility for the article and an intended audience of other spaceport experts. Each annotation must be 250-300 words in length.

Solo, H., & Organa, L. (1983). I am not a committee: Building a relationship during a galactic civil war. Journal of Interpersonal Attraction, 4, 77-90. doi: 934.1701.007

Keep your annotation to about 250-350 words. Note the purpose of the article, the participants/subject of the study, the conclusions drawn by the author(s), and the validity of the conclusions. Evaluate the article: is it a credible source? Describe the credibility of the author – are there any biases? How well did the author support his or her assertions? Did they provide an adequate literature review? Were there any limitations?

References

Author, A., Author, A., & Author, A. (2014). The article title is in sentence case. Journal of APA Style, 42, 74-89. doi: 48.1516.2342 Comment by Windows User: Newer journal articles will print the doi on the first page. If you do not see one, go to www.crossref.org and look up the article to see if a doi has been assigned.

Author, A., Author, A., & Author, A. (2014). The article title is in sentence case: If there is no DOI include the journal home page in the reference. Journal of APA Style, 42, 74-89. Retrieved from http://www.journalhomepage.org Comment by Windows User: If no doi is available, include retrieval information for the journal’s website. NOTE: a GCU permalink should NEVER be included on your reference page.

Author, A. (2014). Book titles are in italics and still in sentence case. City: Publisher.

Author, A. (2014, March). Articles from a magazine or newspaper. Psychology Today, 39, 32-49.

· Make sure that your references are in hanging indent and use Microsoft Word to format the indent – do not tab over!

· Highlight the references and then right-click to get the menu. Click on “Paragraph,” and then you’ll see the “Special selection” section under “indents.” Select “Hanging” from the pull-down menu and make sure that it’s set to 0.5 inch indent. Click OK and the hanging indent will be set.

· Make sure that your references are in alphabetical order, double spaced, and include doi information.

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