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    through the annotated bibliography and will describe and evaluate the methods
    undertaken to produce the bibliography. The project is holistic in nature and
    reflects the entire research process. The steps necessary to complete your
    project are listed below. This is your chance to revise, and correct previous
    assignment for use in the final project.
    1. Formulate a research question or topic.
    2. Find information that matches your topic.
    3. Read, review, evaluate and reflect on the research process.
    4. For your bibliography you will:
    Apply an APA citation style to each information source selected for inclusion.
    Organize information resources into a bibliography.
    For each source, describe its contents, usefulness and its applicability to your
    topic, and evaluate its credibility. These descriptions serve as
    annotations. (Use CARCAR as a source evaluation guideline)
    5. Your essay should have two parts;
    Part One – your research skill and process before taking this library
    course (you can use your entry for week 1 discussion board
    question after the proper revision).
    Answer the following questions:
    Do you use specific keywords?
    Do you use the advanced search window?
    How do you limit your search?
    How do you choose your sources?
    What makes your searches successful or unsuccessful?
    Include any and all experiences you have when searching the
    internet, and or the library catalog.
    Part two: You will describe your topic and your interest in it.
    Justify the decisions you made in finding and selecting the information
    sources.
    Report how you searched and describe the strategies you used.
    Analyze your progress, noting what worked, what didn’t work and why.
    Describe what you would have done differently.
    Required Format & Contents:
    Your paper will have the following structure: (1) Title page, (2) Annotated
    Bibliography, and (3) Research Essay Part 1 & Part 2. In your Research Essay,
    each section should be labeled with the appropriate heading. A list of
    requirements is given below.
    TITLE PAGE Must include: Paper title: Final Project, Your Name, Date,
    Course number, Quarter, Year.
    ANNOTATED
    BIBLIOGRAPHY
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    *Contains at least 4 sources.
    *Includes one source from the following categories:
    Reference book, book, journal article found through
    one of the Library databases, and a web page. You
    may also include the following source types as they apply
    to your topic: videos, sound recordings, government/state
    documents, interviews, speeches, conference
    proceedings, dissertations, newspaper articles,
    performances, TV/radio programs, etc.
    *Is organized in an alphabetical order.
    *Have citations that conform to the APA citation style.
    *Contains succinct but descriptive annotations (75-100
    words). Annotations must show the purpose, use,
    credibility, and value of the source. Use CARCAR
    guidelines and answer all relevant question to construct
    full and rounded annotations.
    RESEARCH
    ESSAY
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    bibliography (make sure to NOT insert a page)
    General
    Information
    *The Research Essay will describe your research
    process in 2 parts (3-5 pages).
    Part One – describe your research experience
    before taking this course (use your entry to week 1
    discussion board question).
    In this part answer the following questions:
    Answer the following questions:
    Do you use specific keywords?
    Do you use the advanced search window?
    How do you limit your search?
    How do you choose your sources?
    What makes your searches successful or
    unsuccessful?
    Include any and all experiences you have when
    searching the internet, and or the library catalog.
    Part Two- give an account of how and why you chose this
    topic; which finding tools, search terms/strategies were
    used; how you used them; and why they were chosen. It
    should cover what problems you encountered and what
    successes you met. Summarize what you learned about
    doing research and using research methods.
    *Minimum length is 5 pages double spaced, not including
    the title page or annotated bibliography
    This is not a research paper. You will not hand in a
    traditional research paper.
    Essay part 2
    Introduction
    *The parameters of your topic, what it involves
    *Why you chose this topic, what do you already know
    about it, and what you want to learn from it?
    *How your topic fits within a larger field of study.
    *Explain the focus of your topic. Which areas you did or
    did not explore and why.
    *The time period you focused on (if applicable).
    Note: This section is relatively short.
    Essay part 2
    Description of
    Process
    *Where and how you began.
    *Describe the finding tools used (catalogs, indexes,
    databases). List the search terms used (subj
    ect headings,
    keywords, names) and where they led you.
    *Document the search techniques/strategies used and
    their usefulness.
    *Modifications you made to your search terms, techniques
    and tools.
    *How the annotated bibliography was organized, what
    citation style was used and the rationale for both.
    *Include specific examples.
    Essay part 2
    Evaluation of
    Process
    *Specific stumbling blocks you encountered. Why they
    occurred and if they could have been avoided.
    *Describe search terms, techniques and tools that were
    most successful, ones that were not successful, and why.
    *Decision-making points; why you selected/rejected
    certain information sources, tools and techniques.
    *How you evaluated and selected sources for the
    annotated bibliography.
    *How well is the topic represented in print or
    electronic/internet resources?
    *Would you go about this project differently knowing what
    you know now?
    *How do your present research methods and concepts
    compare with those you had before?
    *What advice would you give to someone embarking on a
    similar research project? What are the most valuable
    concepts/techniques you learned?
    *The best information source for your annotated
    bibliography and the best finding tool used. Why?
    *What research strategies, techniques and tools will you
    use for future projects.

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