Instructions
Using the information from this week’s reading material, submit your working thesis statement and an Annotated Bibliography of five (5) sources from your working bibliography. Two of the sources must be from peer-reviewed journal articles. An entry in an annotated bibliography consists of two parts, a citation and an annotation.
The thesis statement:
Before the first annotated entry, please include your working thesis statement, so I can give you feedback on it.
The citation:
First, alphabetize your sources. Next, put the source in the correct citation format for your particular curricular major. You must use the right format for your major. (Major: BA Transportation and Logistics Management). You will only earn credit in the “format” category of the rubric if you use the right format. Using the wrong format, even if you use it correctly, will earn no points for this category. If you are unsure of your major’s format, check here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20201023075415/https://apus.libguides.com/programstyleguides/A-B
The annotation
After creating the citation, write a brief annotation of that source. The annotation should consist of three parts.
1) Describe the main ideas covered in the source. (Do not use the summary provided in the abstract. That would be plagiarism. Annotated bibliographies should be all in your own words.)
2) Evaluate the source’s usefulness for your project. Explain what ideas of yours the source connects with. You might say something like this: “This source supports the argument that strong supply chains require adaptable management.”
3) Give information about the credentials of the author(s). Again do not copy this from the abstract. Use your own words.
Remember that an online source can be a number of things. It can be a book, journal article, blog, podcast script, website, government report, newspaper article or editorial, or something else. Be sure to analyze each source carefully and follow the style guide in presenting the needed info. One goal in your annotation is to help your readers find the source if they want more information, so make it easy for them to do so.
Your final paper must include a minimum of seven (7) sources with at least four (4) sources coming from peer-reviewed journals taken from the APUS library. Please note that you are encouraged to include all four (4) of your sources coming from peer-reviewed journals taken from the APUS library in this annotated bibliography.
Both MLA and APA styles use a hanging indent and double-spacing for each entry at the end of the paper. Please be sure to check your work with a current style guide, such as those in the APUS Library, or the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL).
Sample Annotation MLA format. (Use the format appropriate for your major).
Sally Student
COLL 300
Date
Annotated Bibliography- MLA (Remember that your citation style is determined by the topic, which is guided by your major.)
Calkins, Lucy. Raising Lifelong Learners: A Parent’s Guide. Reading, Addison-Wesley
Longman, 1997.
Lucy Calkins is a noted teacher and researcher in reading and writing. Her book is a guide for parents, helping them to work with their children’s schools to create a positive learning environment and a lifelong love of learning in their children. Topics covered include fostering learning and curiosity in mathematics, science, social studies, reading, and writing. Calkins’ work also offers advice on school curriculum and testing. By providing specific examples of parental involvement, this book will help support my assertion that parents need to play a strong role in their children’s education.
Sample Annotation APA format. (Use the format appropriate for your major).
Make sure to use a separate title page in APA format
Annotated Bibliography APA (Your citation style is dictated by your major)
Sally Student
Department of English, APUS
COLL 300
Instructor: Jessie Powell
Date
Insert a page break here
Calkins, L. (1997). Raising lifelong learners: A parent’s guide. Reading, Addison-
Wesley Longman.
Lucy Calkins is a noted teacher and researcher in reading and writing. Her book is a guide for parents, helping them to work with their children’s schools to create a positive learning environment and a lifelong love of learning in their children. Topics covered include fostering learning and curiosity in mathematics, science, social studies, reading, and writing. Calkins’ work also offers advice on school curriculum and testing. By providing specific examples of parental involvement, this book will help support my assertion that parents need to play a strong role in their children’s education.
You are encouraged to review the rubric for grading criteria: COLL Annotated Bibliography
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