Description
An annotated bibliography is a document containing selected sources accompanied by a respective annotation. Each annotation consists of a summary, analysis, and application for the purpose of conveying the relevance and value of the selected source. As such, annotations demonstrate a writer’s critical thinking about and authority on the topic represented in the sources.
In preparation for your own future research, an annotated bibliography provides a background for understanding a portion of the existing literature on a particular topic. It is also a useful precursor for gathering sources in preparation for writing a subsequent literature review.
The assignment:
- Locate six articles on a research topic of your interest—twoquantitativeresearch articles, twoqualitativeresearch articles, and twomixed methodsresearch articles—published in peer-reviewed journals.
- Prepare an annotated bibliography that includes the following:
- A one-paragraph introduction that provides context for why you selected the research articles you did.
- A reference list entry in APA Style for each of the six articles that follows properformatting. Follow each reference list entry with a three-paragraph annotation that includes:
- Asummary
- Ananalysis
- Anapplicationas illustrated in thisexample
- A one-paragraph conclusion that presents asynthesisof the six articles.
- Format your annotated bibliography in Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced. A separate References list page is not needed for this assignment.
Readings
- Journal Article:Teddlie, C., & Yu, F. (2007). Mixed methods sampling: A typology with examples.Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 1(1), 77–100. doi: 10.1177/2345678906292430
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. - Journal Article:Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Collins, K. M. (2007). A typology of mixed methods sampling designs in social science research.The Qualitative Report, 12(2), 281–316. Retrieved fromhttp://nsuworks.nova.edu/tqr/vol12/iss2/9
- Journal Article:Drost, E. A. (2011). Validity and reliability in social science research.Education Research and Perspectives, 38(1), 105–124.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases. - Website:Walden University: Center for Research Quality. (2015a). Data resources & support: Home. Retrieved fromhttp://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/dataresources
Download the “Sources of Data for Research: A Research Primer” document. - Website:Walden University: Center for Research Quality. (2015d). Research resources: Walden University participant pool. Retrieved fromhttp://academicguides.waldenu.edu/researchcenter/resources/participantpool
- Website:Walden University. (2015a). How do I find an article that reports on research that uses a specific methodology? Retrieved fromhttp://academicanswers.waldenu.edu/faq/72633
- Website:Walden University: Writing Center. (2015). Common course assignments: Annotated bibliographies. Retrieved fromhttp://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/assignments/annotatedbibliographies
Media
- Price, S. (2015). Annotated bibliographies [Online webinar]. Retrieved fromhttps://waldencss.adobeconnect.com/p7d6uqxv8g3?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal
Explanation & Answer
Annotated Bibliography
Margret Thatcher
Terry J. Royed (1996). Testing the Mandate Model in Britain and the United States:
Evidence from the Reagan and Thatcher Eras. British Journal of Political Science, 26, pp
45-80. doi:10.1017/S0007123400007419.
During the years of Reagan and Thatcher the proposition that parties are basically better
able to execute obligations in Britain than the United States is when it was tested. In that case, a
detailed list of pledges was gathered and it was decided if the given pledges were met or not.
However, the main discovery is that most pledges by the conservative parties were fulfilled,
compared to the pledges made by the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States.
Research indicates that country policy took a conservative turn in each state, but due to the fact
that Britain fulfilled more pledges, the ‘conservative revolution’ was more comprehensive in
Britain compared to the United States. Additionally, in comparison to the previous literature
results, it is suggested that institutional alterations amongst the two great countries are one major
factor that counts when trying to bring about any kind of policy change.
Gardiner, Nile, and Steve Thompson. Margaret Thatcher on Leadership: Lessons for
American Conservatives Today. Washington, DC: Regnery, 2013. Print.
The authenticity and the fact that the conservative ideas of Margret Thatcher who for year
has been regarded as one of the outstanding prime minister of all the times is deeply or in other
words largely demonstrated in this book through captivating accounts. However, it is clear that
the author has dug deep in Thatcher’s history all the way from her personal stories to her
political endeavors making it simple to demonstrate her impact to both the Britain, United States
and the entire world. According to the author for socialism foreign threat Thatcher basically used
the learnt lessons on conservative ideals against it. She however demonstrated through her
actions and ideas that conservatism could be effective. The author also widely discusses Marg...