Question: Course Project For the course project, you will create an annotated bibliography of five sources that cites and describes four of the best Internet resources
Course Project
For the course project, you will create an annotated bibliography of five sources that cites and describes four of the best Internet resources on a specified topic and one of the best library database resources.
NOTE: You do not have to write an actual research paper. The project is designed to use the research skills you have learned in this class and will help you in future classes where you will be writing research papers. Take a look at the sample course project as a general guideline for completing your project.
Submit the project to your instructor as a Word document, in this drop box.
You may choose your own topic, but it must be approved by your instructor. You should have your project topic submitted by Course Message on November 18
Choose a topic of interest. Be careful not to choose a topic that is too broad or too narrow. (Review Lesson 2, Research Strategies, for help on narrowing or broadening a topic.)
Include both the topic AND a thesis statement with your bibliography.
Find four different Internet resources and one library database resource that you think to provide the most authoritative information about your topic. Include Web pages and ebooks (if appropriate).
Use the project checklist to evaluate all resources retrieved. Describe each of the five resources you have chosen, making sure you address each issue on the checklist for each of the five resources. (Review Lesson 7, Evaluating Internet Resources, for help in evaluating your resources.)
Cite each resource using either APA or MLA citation format (See Lesson 3). The choice is up to you on which citation style you use. Pay close attention to the proper placement of punctuation and underlining. You will lose points if your material is not cited properly.
Use the examples in the Sample Project as a general guideline for completing your project. There are examples of documents from organizations, commercial, educational, and government sites. LOOK CAREFULLY AT THE CITATION FORMAT FOR EACH.
Pay attention to grammar, punctuation, and spelling when writing your annotations. Points will be deducted for incorrect grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.
You may need to undo AutoFormat or otherwise remove hyperlinks in your word processing program if the URL address turns into a hyperlink. For example, you want your URL's to be in this format: . Instead of .
Sample Course Project
| Sample Course Project Several samples APA citations with annotations are listed below. Topic: What are some lightning safety tips? Thesis statement: The health and safety issues related to lightning strikes are complicated, and can involve addressing structures, water, and people. APA Annotated Bibliography Becker, W.J. (1985, May) Boating - lightning protection. Retrieved from: http://nasdonline.org/document/209/d000007/boating-lightning-protection.html . This is a government report with graphs, illustrations, and graphics. The author is a professor and extension safety specialist in the agricultural engineering department of the University of Florida. Because of the author's credentials and the fact that the article is posted on a government site, it seems credible and reliable. The site was last reviewed in October 1992, but the information contained does not conflict with other sources. The date of the site does not detract from the information presented. Hill, D. (1999, July). Preventing lightning strikes. American School & University. 71, 55. Retrieved from http://asumag.com/. This is an article in an educational journal from a library database. There is no doi, so the URL of the source (publisher) is listed. It is written by David Hill, Director of Facilities and Operations, Blue Valley School District in Kansas. Hill appears knowledgeable about developing a lightning safety plan for educational institutions. This is a concise article that concludes with a link to another comprehensive site on lightning safety for institutions. This article seems reliable and objective and is from a reputable periodical in the education field. It was written in July 1999. Williams, J., Duedall, I & Doehring, F. (1997). Florida hurricanes and tropical storms, Retrieved from http://www.upf.com/ . This is an ebook from a library database. The book is from an academic press, and it is about not only hurricanes and tropical storms but also the dangers they bring. There are charts as well as data collected from research. No spelling or grammatical errors were found. Since it comes from an academic press, it is credible and objective. The book was published in 1997. Levac, J, Toal-Sullivan, D & O'Sullivan, T. (2012).Household emergency preparedness: A literature review. Journal of Community Health. 37, 725-733. doi:10.1007/s10900-011-9488-x. This is a research journal on emergency preparedness. It discusses storms as well as other types of 'natural disasters.' It is from the Journal of Community Health, and it comes from a library database. Since it is a peer-reviewed article, the authors have been vetted and evaluated before publication. There are statistics and charts within the article. It is primarily a way to find additional scholarly information on the same topic. It is current and up to date. It has a doi. ..................................................Course Project Evaluation Checklist.............................................................................................. Use the following criteria to evaluate each website or individual web page that you are considering as an information resource:
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