Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to apply what you have learned about locating, reading, and analyzing primary research articles on your selected topic. The annotated bibliography serves as a tool to help you better understand and analyze what you read. It will help you to identify potential interventions to address the problem within your topic. Completing the annotated bibliography will make the literature synthesis easier.

Directions: Submit an annotated bibliography addressing the specific criteria listed below.

· Create a title page using the format provided in the syllabus Appendix A.

· The annotated bibliography for your approved topic includes:

· a minimum of five primary research articles related to your approved topic that have potential interventions to address the problem within your topic,

· are peer-reviewed research articles,

· and not more than six years old.

· Conduct an online literature search for primary research articles related to your selected topic as described above. Use the education databases in the Alvin S. Sherman Library to ensure that the journals are peer-reviewed. Download the full text of each article and save it as a PDF. (You may highlight and take notes on the PDF to aid your analysis of the article.)

· Copy the “notecard” format provided below. Analyze the articles by completing the “notecard” for each article. Provide a brief and concise description for each of the analysis areas in your own words. Do NOT copy the abstract.

· Cite the words and ideas of others (e.g., paraphrasing and quotes). If you use the author’s exact words, use quotation marks, cite, and include the page number. If you paraphrased his/her ideas, cite the source. Failure to cite will result in a failing grade; plagiarism is not tolerated.

· Submit all of the PDF articles with your annotated bibliography.