Description
I- Format
A. Title page that includes name, topic, course title, date, instructor.
B. Structure
1. Neatly typewritten
2. Spelling and grammar
3. Logical topic development
C. Length (1 – 2 page[s] not counting title page
D. APA general formatting rules and citations throughout the paper
II- Content
A. Summarize:
1. What are the main arguments?
2. What type of research & design?
3. What is the point of this article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article is about, what would you say?
B. Assess:
1. How is this a useful source?
2. How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography (only for 2nd and 3rd annotated Bibliography)?
3. Is the information reliable? p. 323 – 324
( Resources for Understanding Nursing Research, 7th Edition)
4. What are possible extraneous variables and limitations? p. 37-38, 154
5. What is the goal (objective statement) of this source? How do the findings describe meeting (or not meeting) this goal?
C. Reflect:
1. How it fits into your research.
2. How this source is helpful to your Research
Utilization project.
Specific contributions in helping shape your argument.
3. Ways this article has changed how you think about your topic.
1. APA style
2. Article criteria: <5 years, nurse authored,
3. USA published
III. References
Only obligatory: an empirical research reference is the article itself – reference at top of bibliography per example on OWL website. Please use headings as reflected in A, B, & C.
APA format reference that you may use for free:
It is recommended that you upload your paper into Turnitin on D2L to check for plagiarism prior to submission to your professor. Also, to check for correct grammar
