INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare
an annotated bibliography in a topic area that represents the research in the
area and provides the opportunity to learn about the topic area. The journal
articles should focus on the trends in research within the topic area you
select. The bibliography should be in APA format.
1. Select and read 6 journal articles in this topic area: Models of Information Behavior
Case Ch 7 & Ch 8
THIS IS LINKED AS A PDF FOR YOU BELOW!
Journal Articles can be found under “Recommended for Further Reading” in CH 7 & 8
Note:
the journal articles for the bibliography may be selected from the research
articles presented in the Case & Given text as well as other selections
from a scholarly library showing the research trends, that is, what
is the prevalent research trend in the subject matter in the topic
area you have selected.
2.
The Annotated
Bibliography – is to be created with
annotations of 1-3 paragraphs that describe the content
of the journal article and how the article is relevant to the topic area. In the annotation, you should describe the journal article, its
relevance to the topic area and provide a brief assessment of the article. It
is an informative and comprehensive reference with examples of the format to
help you prepare the bibliography.
Follow
these guidelines to format your annotated bibliography:
–
Place reference list
entries in alphabetical order by the surname of the first author, the same as
you would in a reference list.
–
Write each annotation
below its reference entry as a new paragraph.
– Indent the entire annotation 0.5 in. (one tab key) from the
left margin, the same formatting that is used for block quotations.
–
If the annotation spans
multiple paragraphs, indent the first line of the second and any subsequent
paragraphs an additional 0.5 in., the same formatting that is used for block
quotations of multiple paragraphs.
3.
Summary – after completing
the annotated bibliography prepare a separate summary of at least three
paragraphs that (1) describes how the journal articles you selected are related
to the topic area and show trends in information behavior research from 2013-2023
(2) compares the content of the articles (3) and provides information about how
and where you obtained the journal articles.
This assignment must:
· Follows assignment instructions, discussing all items
and/or answering all questions focusing on the topic of the essay;
· Follows APA format for an annotated bibliography.
