The Annotated Bibliography assignment is designed to help you develop your skills in
identifying sources relevant to your topic and assessing these sources' credibility along
multiple metrics.
What is an annotated bibliography? It is a list of citations of reputable sources (e.g., articles
and videos on the web) related to a topic - in this instance, the topic is related to the use of
algorithm-based decision making.
Checklist:
Each of the eight information source annotations are to include the following:
Citation formatted according to APA (6th edition) style.
Summary of the article (or video/audio) that includes a description of the article or
video. (Note: the summary must be paraphrased in your own words. Do not use direct
quotes from the information source!)
Relevance of information source (How is the information source - article or video -
directly relevant to your topic? Why did you choose this source? Support how this source
is relevant.)
Accuracy and currency of information source (Is the information in the source accurate
and up-to-date
Where did the Sorce
come from?
Quality of the information (Is the information source objective and reliable? Does the
other work authojpossess credentials or experiences that would provide authority on this topic?)
NOTE: Each annotation is at least 5-7 sentences and/or 150 words in length.
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Demonstrate the following:
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Your ability to identify scholarly as well as non-scholarly sources relevant to your
topic. (You should have a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed sources, but no more than
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Your ability to identify video and audio materials relevant to your topic. (Minimum
of 2, but no more than 4.)
Your ability to identify a range of credible outlets of information (repeating the
same publication for multiple sources will result in a -5 point deduction each time a
source is repeated).
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Sample Annotated Bibliography Entry following APA style:
Murphy, H. (2019, January 21). Coming Soon to a Police Station Near You: The DNA ‘Magic
Box'. New York Times. Retrieved from:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/21/science/dna-crime-gene-technology.html
This newspaper article will be useful in addressing the challenges of introdu technology
into the criminal justice system. The article describes the use of Rapid DNA machines which
permit the analysis and evaluation of DNA systems by police departments without needing to
send samples out to external labs. This technology can provide reports on evidence collected at
crime scenes much more quickly, but experts point to potential issues with samples collected in
problematic fashions. Data collected on innocent parties is also likely to remain linked to
criminal investigations. The New York Times, who published the article, is a trusted news outlet;
and the article references several experts in the field in its coverage and provides their
institutional affiliations to document their expertise. While the Times is a commercial publisher,
there is no apparent financial benefit or conflict apparent with the article's publication. The
indications are strong that the information provided is accurate. The article was published in
2019 on the NYT website, which makes it current for the topic of genetic analysis.
Parong, J., & Mayer, R. E. (2018). Learning Science in Immersive Virtual Reality. Journal of Educational
Psychology. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000241
This article details a series of experiments performed to test whether using VR is a more effective
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teaching method than using a slide show presentation to teach and discusses the effectiveness of
generative learning strategles when used with this emerging technology. The first experiment
performed has two different groups being taught the same material through each of the two mediums
and the second experiment applies a generative learning strategy as an extra feature to the existing VR
lesson. After describing each experiment, the author discusses the advantages and disadvantages of
implementing VR in the classroom, as well as presenting arguments for and against its implementation
The article was accepted in 2017, which may present an issue. Although 2017 is not too dated, there
may have been a breakthrough within the nearly three-year gap between the time of publishing and the
present day that could invalidate or challenge the results in the article, which could be a potential issue.
However, the fact that this was published in an official Journal after peer-review by the American
Psychological Organization is a boon to its credibility. The listing of multiple sources to support their
argument also lends more credibility to the author's argument, although some of the sources date back
to 1976, which is almost half a century. Not all of the sources are dated though, and the paper is willing
to present arguments from the other side, which is why this can be seen as a credible source.
Annotated Bibliography Rubric – Spring 2020
Criteria
Research
Sources
Unsatisfactory
0-39 points
Unsatisfactory
research effort is
evident - missing
multiple required
(8) sources
and/or the
sources
generally are not
relevant or
reputable and/or
lack a mix of
articles and
videos from the
web
Developing
40-46 points
Limited research
effort is evident
and/or may be
missing one of
the required (8)
research
sources and/or a
source may not
be adequately
relevant and
reputable.
Distribution of
materials may
not match the
parameters
described for the
assignment
Accomplished
47-53 points
Research effort
is evident with
the required (8)
research sources
that are relevant
and reputable for
the most part
Distribution of
the material over
scholarly, non-
scholarly, and
multimedia
material is within
the described
parameters for
the assignment
Exemplary
54-60 points
Substantive research effort
is evident with at least the
required (8) research
sources that are relevant
and reputable and
obtained from articles and
videos on the web.
Distribution of the material
over scholarly, non-
scholarly, and multimedia
material is within the
described parameters for
the assignment.
Total
160
NOTE
Missing
sources
result in a
ten point
deduction
per
missing
source
160
Annotations
47-53
points
Annotations for
the research
sources
adequately
describe the
required criteria
for the
assignment, for
the most part.
54-60 points
All annotations for the
research sources clearly
describe all the required
criteria for the annotation,
and also fully assesses the
relevance, accuracy, and
quality of the information
source to the technology
topic.
0-39 points
40-46 points
Annotations are Annotations for
generally lacking, the research
missing, and/or
sources
incomplete in minimally
meeting the
describe the
required criteria required criteria
and/or do not or are missing
support the
one of the
relevance, required criteria
accuracy, and
for the
quality of the assignment.
information
source to the
technology topic
0-15 points
16-23 points
Poor writing style Average and/or
lacking in
casual writing
standard English, style that is
clarity, language sometimes
used, and/or unclear and/or
frequent errors in with some errors
grammar,
in grammar,
punctuation, punctuation,
usage, and
usage, and
spelling
spelling. Some
Sources, if sources may not
included, are not
be cited properly
cited properly
following APA
following APA guidelines (6th
guidelines (6th edition)
edition). Needs
work.
Writing
24-26 points
Above average
writing style
using standard
English with
minor errors in
grammar,
punctuation,
usage, and
spelling. Sources
are cited
properly
following APA
guidelines (6th
edition) for the
most part.
27-30 points
Well written using
standard English,
characterized by elements
of a strong writing style
and basically free from
grammar, punctuation,
usage, and spelling errors.
Sources are cited properly
following APA guidelines
(6th edition)
/30
NOTE:
Missing
citations
result in a
3 point
deduction
per
missing
citation
Malformed
APA
citations
result in a
1-2 point
deduction
per
malformed
citation
Timeliness Deductions:
If your submission is made after the deadline passes but before 11:59 pm, Monday, September 30" there will
be a 10 point deduction off the grade.
If your submission is made after 11:59 pm, Monday, September 30" but before 11:59 pm, Tuesday, October 115
there will be a 20 point deduction off the grade.
If your submission is made after 11:59 pm, Tuesday, October 1st there will be a 40 point deduction off the
grade. Postings made after 11:59 pm, Wednesday, October 2nd will not be accepted for grading (Assignment
grade is 0).
NOTE: Choosing to research a news item not on the list linked to the assignment will result in a 50 point
deduction off the grade.
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