ANNOTATED BiBLIOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT FOR PSYCHOLOGY
To learn how to develop a research question
To learn how to explore databases & journals in order to find primary research
To learn to critically read original research to understand methodologies & conclusions; to offer future research suggestions
To articulate associations between research studies and summarize findings to answer a question
COMPONENTS:
Title Page: research question, header, page number, title (your research question), your name, professor’s name, class and date of submission
Annotated bibliography. Four peer-reviewed, empirical articles required. Read & analyze the articles using the annotated bibliography rubric at Blackboard. The analysis will be several short sentences below the reference (see example attached). You must attach the first page of each article that includes the abstract.
Summary. A stand alone paper, 2-3 pages typed, double-spaced in APA format (verify length requirement w/instructor)
that answers your research question using
the results from your articles. What can be concluded from the research? What problems did you see with the studies you read? is there future research you could do to further answer the research question (bonus for some professors)? Do not plagiarize! You must use your own words (reword article findings) when summarizing your answer. Do not use your opinion. Cite the articles correctly (see example).
**WARNING!!!! Do NOT quote! Reword and CITE authors appropriately!
Research Question Facts. The research question is the blueprint of a research paper. Find a topic that interests you in the field of psychology in your course. For example: self esteem. Then decide what you want to learn about that topic, For example: “How is self esteem related to prejudice?” Notice this paper is not going to be about everything you always wanted to know about prejudice or self-esteem.ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY TEMPLATE
For each article, answer the following questions:
author’s purpose for conducting the research (this may be the authors’ hypothesis) .
Who participated? Describe the number of participants, their demographics (e.g., race, gender, mean age, and anything else relevant to the research question) . 4 List and define the key variables (how were they measured or manipulated) ?
How did the researcher collect the information (methodology; i.e„ what specifically was done)? 6 The main conclusions in this article are
. Identify the key conclusions the
author presents in this article.
a. Potential Bonus (askyour instructor): with this study (you may want to mention this briefly in your summary). The author will state the limitations in the discussion section if there are any.
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in NO case should you cut & paste ANYthing from the article. This should ALL be in your OWN words. No quotations allowed.
Do NOT plagiarize here. Put it in your OWN words. Paraphrase EVERYFHING.
*APA means “American Psychological Association”
THE SUMMARY RULES (see sample paper for help)
1. At the top, and centered, ask your research question in the title, example below:
What is the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Prejudicial Attitudes?
2 Introduce the problem – What research question are you investigating and why is it
3. Do your best to
important to investigate? (Goes in first
research question. Try not to list them one at a time and describe them. Answer the research question in several paragraphs using the articles. Make sure to cite properly (i.e., you will refer to the authors and the year, not the title of the articles, and you will NOT say “article 1 found….”). Each article in the annotated bibliography must be cited (that means describe what each article found in terms of your research question). See sample to cite properly.
paragraph.)
Integrate your articles together to explain how they address your
Potential bonuses (ask your instructor) :
Limitations: Mention the limitations of the studies you reviewed if they affect a
f the results.
Future research: Discuss where future research on the topic should go as a function of having answered your research question (this is YOUR research idea,
reader’s interpretation
not what the authors may have said).
5. Summary & Conclusion. Make sure you have a summary and/or a conclusion paragraph to make sure it is clear that you HAVE answered the research question and that you explain WHY the topic is important to investigate.
(Again, look at the sample summary! if it contains information missing something!)
