Part 1 Research statement and research question

This part will comprise a single page describing : your topic for a research paper; and how you went about choosing this topic and how you went from a broad topic to a research question.If you used a concept map, free writing online searches etc. this should be included as well. This research topic will be used for your final project.

part 2 Annotated bibliography of books.

Part1 : Search terms used to search for information on your research.

Part2 : Use your search terms to search Concordia library catalogue and list the number of results found.

Part 3: Select 3 sources that are relevant to your research project and 1 which is not relevant.

Evaluate the sources according to the following criteria:

Author(s):Whataretheirauthorityorcredibility

Date of publication: Is it current?

Purpose: Why was this written?

Relevance:Why is this relevant /not relevant to your research?

Writing quality and arrangement : Is the writing clear to you? Is the writing well organized?

question on CLUES.

Part 3

Part 1 : Identify the data base you used to search for information on your research question.

Part 2 :Use the search terms identified in assignment 2 and select 3 articles that are relevant to your research project and 1 that is not relevant.

Evaluate the articles according to the following criteria:

¤ Intended audience of the periodical : Who are they?

¤ Author(s) : What are the irauthority or credibility

¤ Date of publication : Is it current?

¤ Purpose : Why was this written?

¤ Reliability and accuracy : What are the evident that the information is reliable and accurate?

¤ Article length

¤ Graphics :How many and what type?

¤ Relevance : Why is this relevant / not relevant to your research?

Part 4 Searching and evaluating information on the Internet including but not limited to websites, images, videos, and games.

Identify the search terms used relevant for your research project.

¤ Specify the number of hits.

¤ Select 5 sources you found.

¤ Describe the information you found and who wrote it.

¤ Evaluate the information found.

This project is partially based on the four Parts you completed. You will use the four Parts given to develop a detailed outline of a research paper.

¤ The objective of this project is for you to:

1. Develop an outline that would assist you in writing an eight to ten page paper..