ENGL 202 (Venegas)

5. Begin Your Annotated Bibliography & Write Your Prospectus

Annotated Bibliography/Source Evaluation #1

• PROSPECTUS: You will begin your annotated bibliography with a prospectus paragraph introducing your research topic...
• KEY WORDS: After you introduce your research topic and research question in a prospectus paragraph, include a list of the key research terms you have used thus far to find your sources... Great video on developing keywords.
• SE#1: After your prospectus paragraph and key research terms, you are ready to begin evaluating your sources.  This week, you will need to find ONE popular source from a newspaper or periodical (e.g., The Atlantic, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education).  This will be your Source Evaluation #1 (SE#1).
  • The Atlantic. "Search within this publication." Add your terms after JN "Atlantic (02769077)" such as: JN "Atlantic (02769077)" undocumented students
  • The Chronicle of Higher Education. Use the magnifying glass to search.
  • Inside Higher Ed. Use the magnifying glass to search.
  • US Newsstream newspaper database.
  • EBSCOhost: All Databases (50+ databases, focus on MAGAZINES & NEWS ARTICLES by using the source limiters on left.)
• THE ANNOTATION PARAGRAPH: After giving the bibliographic entry—in MLA format—for the source, explain in one sentence each...