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RES 5000 & 6000 - Research Methods: Annotated Bibliography vs. Literature Review

Annotated Bibliography

What is an annotated bibliography? 

It provides:

  • An account of the research that has been done on a given topic
  • An alphabetical list of research sources
  • Concise information about each source

What does the annotation include?

  • Complete bibliographic information in APA Style 6th edition
  • Main focus or purpose of the work
  • Information on the scope and approach of the work
  • Details on what kind of information can be found in the sourc
  • Usefulness of the source based on the coverage of the topic
  • Notable aspects of the source

 

Literature Review

This 10-minute tutorial focuses on what a literature review is and what it means to review the literature.

Tutorial - Literature review:  An overview for graduate students

 

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TeacherResearch.net
"This website shows how teachers in schools can initiate and sustain educational research within their everyday work in their classroom."

American Educational Research Association
"Is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results."

Teacher Action Research
Defines action research and teacher research; includes steps involved in the teacher research process; provides an archive of teacher research projects.

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