Discussion Week 8: Thesis/Purpose Statement = Research Focus

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Before posting, read/viewMODULE 4 INTRODUCTIONandWEEK 8 coursepage.

Week 8 you research for 6 appropriate sources (all published within last 3 years) for an academic document calledAnnotated Bibliography: Project 5.

• • • All 6 sources must support your thesis/purpose statement forFeasibility Report: Project 6.
    • Before writing Feasibility Report, you write its Annotated Bibliography.

The purpose of this Discussion is to push you to start researching and share your experience so we all learn.

• • You are required to useNORTHEASTERN'S library databasesLinks to an external site.and research librarians (online or in-person) to learn research methods.
    • You may supplement your research with Google Scholar or other reputable search engines.
    • But, ultimately, you should get your source using Northeastern's library.
  • You're also asked to list here at least 6 sources you find.
    • It's expected your final Annotated Bibliography may or may not include these sources.

Please do the following:

POST #1, Thursday, Week 8, 11:59pm EST:

• First, view/readWeek 8 coursepage
• Then, go toNortheastern's library (online or in-person)Links to an external site.and find 6 sources (all published within last 3 years) for yourFeasibility Report. These sources should help readers understand your Feasibility Report's:
  • thesis/purpose statement
  • company/organization
  • problem
  • solution
  • feasibility of your solution given the company/organization's constraints.

Actions

• Finally: Write a minimum 150 description of your research experience (using Northeastern databases or contacting research librarian), that includes:
  • What went wrong/right?
  • What you learned about academic research?
  • Any advice/tips?
  • Give the 6 sources's titles and explain why they will be good for your report.(Don't need to do APA References formatted list unless you want to, can just list author/title.)
  • Whether or not you think you need to keep researching and why?