Annotated Bibliography Assignment
Purpose of Assignment
Research is an important component of the nursing profession and provides a basis for evidenced based practice and quality care. The purpose of the assignment is to provide an opportunity for students to identify resources to determine the credibility and usefulness of the information.
Discussion Requirements
After identifying two research articles related to the research topic create two annotated bibliographies to include:
A description of the research article.A discussion of the research process and the reason for selecting the source.A critique of the article based on validity, reliability, and generalizability.A reflection of the research article’s usefulness to the topic.Each annotated bibliography should be no more than two paragraphs in length and include the complete citation.
Tips for Writing a Scholarly Annotated Bibliography:
Avoid first-person point of view – “I”.Do not use personal pronouns including “they” “them” “their” “themselves” “we” “me” “my” “you” “your” “us” or “our.”Do not include your opinion(s) related to the topic. Use supportive evidence from peer-reviewed sources.Avoid using contractions such as “don’t” “can’t” or “won’t.Format the paper according to APA 7th edition and submit as a Word document (not a pdf)
Safe Assign
When you submit the final draft of your paper for grading, it will automatically be reviewed by a plagiarism checker known as Safe Assign. Within minutes of submission, you can see your ‘Originality Report.” Closely review that report for any evidence of plagiarism. If anything is suspicious (exact words from original source used), I encourage you to edit the paper and re-submit it.
Uof SC Aiken NURS 430: Nursing Research for RNs
Rubric for Annotated Bibliography
Worth 10% of Final Course Grade in NURS 430
Content Areas
Possible Points
Actual Points
Annotated Bibliography I
(35)
Identify a scholarly qualitative research study.
5
Discuss the researchers process for collecting data.
10
Critique of the article based on validity, reliability, and generalizability.
10
Identify the research article’s usefulness to the topic.
10
Annotated Bibliography II
(35)
Identify a scholarly quantitative research study.
5
Discuss the researchers process for collecting data.
10
Critique of the article based on validity, reliability, and generalizability.
10
Identify the research article’s usefulness to the topic.
10
Writing Skills
(15)
Paragraph structure and sentence structure
5
Grammar, syntax, & spelling
5
Clarity of ideas
5
APA Format
(15)
Title page
2
Reference Format
8
Other formatting considerations (margins, page numbers, spacing)
5
Grade
100