INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED
Directions
For this activity you will write a short, two-source annotated bibliography, similar to what is described in
The Little Seagull Handbook, chapter W-16.
First, use the search databases found at the
Ivy Tech Library website
to find two sources relevant to your class’s closed research theme question and your specific interest within that theme. You may use ONLY
one or two of the four recommended / required databases covered on the Module 6 Library Instruction page:
Opposing Viewpoints, Points of View Reference Source, Research Library ProQuest, or
Academic Search Complete within EBSCO. For this assignment, do NOT use entire books,
CQ Researcher, Google Scholar, or the open web.
Note: We strongly encourage you to consult with a librarian one-on-one for help with narrowing your topic and starting the research process before you begin. You can consult a librarian at
the Ask-A-Librarian page on the Ivy Tech Library site.
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· You can submit a question via the form on this page and the question will be answered as soon as possible (maybe not till next day if question is submitted after hours)
· You can click the “Chat Now!” button to chat live with an Ivy Tech librarian during business hours
Your two narrowed sources should offer new data, information, perspectives, arguments, and/or insights that are not already found in your class’s closed research theme readings and background readings and that you think will help you compose fresh arguments in response to the closed research theme question.
NOTE: For this activity, you may NOT use the
CQ Researcher database to find your sources.
Second, write your mini annotated bibliography.
For each source, write an MLA style or APA style source citation (as specified by your instructor).
After each source citation, write an
evaluative annotation of the source. Each annotation should provide a concise
description and summary of the source AND evaluate the source’s
usefulness or relevance to the closed research theme question, its
credibility, and its
balance or bias. (See
The Little Seagull Handbook, chapter W-16
in Module 6 for a guide for writing an evaluative annotation.) Each annotation should be about 150-200 words.
NOTE: A summary is not enough! Your analysis of the relevance, credibility, and balance/bias is also expected. Write the annotation in your own words. DO NOT copy/paste abstracts.
Your mini-annotated bibliography needs to be formatted and documented in MLA or APA style, as specified by your instructor. This includes headers; title page (for APA style) or name, course, instructor, and date block and title (for MLA style); double-spacing of ALL text; and hanging indents for source citations. Also be sure to alphabetize your source citations.
SAMPLE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES: For an example, see one of these sample annotated bibliographies (be sure to view the style required by your instructor for this specific class):
APA style sample
Download APA style sample,
MLA style sample
Download MLA style sample.
Save your mini annotated bibliography in Microsoft Word. Then, in this assignment page, submit your file.
