Annotated Bibliography

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Instructions
In order to complete Module #3’s assignment, you will need to do research. One of the more useful tools in conducting research is the annotated bibliography.  An annotated bibliography combines the citations found in the References list at the end of documents in APA format with annotations about each of the sources.  For this assignment, you will construct an annotated bibliography.
Topic/Scenario: A colleague who works for a large technology corporation that is progressively exploring methods for improving its use of technology for training, instruction, and learning (i.e., distance or distributed education) has asked you to provide her with a summary of important research issues, topics, areas, challenges, and opportunities for her company in this area.
Importantly, since many of her colleagues are scientists and engineers, she believes it's critical that your summary report be supported by research from peer-reviewed journal articles.
Content/Subject: Your annotated bibliography will consist of the sources that you have deemed relevant to your topic and/or question(s) of inquiry but only from ONE journal.  While you may encounter sources that are not relevant or do not fit the scope of your project while researching, for the purposes of this assignment, you will only include the ones that you find useful and relevant. 
  1. Cite the source in proper APA format.  The citations should be organized in alphabetical order by author just as in an APA References page.  
  2. Follow with a brief annotation that summarizes the source (approx. 6-8 sentences). You may quote from the source, but do not copy and paste the abstract. Ideally, all of the annotation should be in your own words.
  3. In additional 3-4 sentences that explain the source’s relevance and importance to your issue.   
Constraints:  The annotated bibliography is a fairly rigid genre.  Your citations must adhere to APA format.  This will be one of the central components of the grade for this assignment.  Failure to follow APA format exactly will harm your grade.
The annotations for each source should follow an academic style.  This means that you must construct, with elevated and sophisticated language, correct grammatical sentences that effectively summarize what each source has to say.  Additionally, you should explain how each source is relevant to the issue that you have selected and what it adds to your knowledge about your issue.
Specific guidelines to follow when completing this assignment are:
  • 10 peer-review journal articles from the SAME journal (you cannot use multiple journals)
  • Each article must be from 2014-present
  • Sources focused around a narrowed issue or question of inquiry.
  • Adherence to APA format for all citations.
  • Sources in alphabetical order according to author.
  • Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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