Solved by verified expert:Week 5 – Final PaperCompleting the Annotated BibliographyThis week you’ll complete your annotated bibliography by locating one eBook that is related to your research question and writing an APA reference and annotation for it. You’ll also take the next step in the research process by converting your research question into a thesis statement. Before you begin, be sure to read Module 4 in your textbook, and watch the Ebook Central Overview and Searching (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..To get started, locate the keywords that you developed in week three. You will use these keywords to help you find an eBook that is related to your research question. For this assignment, you will use the Ashford Ebook Central.After you have your eBook, you are ready to create the APA references and annotations for your sources in the Completing the Annotated Bibliography template. When writing your APA references for your sources, you can refer to the Ashford Writing Center’s Common APA Reference and Citation Models (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for guidance.Copy and paste the references and annotations for your two scholarly journal articles from week three and your two websites from week four into your paper. Check your instructor’s feedback on previous assignments to see if there any corrections that you need to make. If you are not sure how to see your instructor’s feedback, this HelpNow! video (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. will show you. Be sure to make any changes or corrections that your instructor has indicated. Now, you are ready to convert your research question into a thesis statement. Watch the Ashford Writing Center’s Thesis Statement Tutorial (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Then, use the “Turning Your Research Question into a Thesis Statement” worksheet to help you create your thesis statement. Copy and paste your thesis statement into the Completing the Annotated Bibliography template, Week Five template. You can also look at the sample annotated bibliography for guidance.As you build your annotated bibliography in weeks three, four, and five, you are encouraged to submit your work to the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for feedback. The Writing Center staff can help you identify formatting, grammar, and other common writing issues in your work and give your ideas for ways to fix them. The Writing Center staff is available by email or by chat.Congratulations on completing your annotated bibliography! You have chosen a topic, developed a research question, identified keywords, located three different types of sources related to your topic, created APA references, written annotations, built an annotated bibliography and converted your research question into a thesis statement! All in the space of Five short weeks! What an accomplishment!
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Filter Bubble discussion post
(Name)
(Course)
(Date)
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Filter Bubble discussion post
My initial thought after watching the filter bubble on Ted Talk was that Eli Pariser must
have been right, as I had a similar experience to the one he described of two friends googling for
Egypt and getting completely different results. In this regard, and even while I had not initially
understood it, I had got complete different results when using the library’s computer and my own
computer.
After having learned about the filter bubble and how it works, I can hardly think of any
positive effect it may have. In this regard, I believe that having access to unbiased information is
extremely important to be informed about the different things, as the type of information we
receive on any topic will shape how we feel about it. Rather, I’d find multiple negative effects, as
the filter bubble may be used to control what people think about a specific topic, by simply
“filtering” the other points of view out.
Having biased information would be critical for my final paper and the annotated
bibliography, as it would not let me understand the different points of view would result in my
paper being biased. I believe that the three best suggestions from those offered to overcome the
impact of the filter bubble on my research are deleting the cookies and web history, using the
incognito mode in Chrome to prevent it from storing any type of cookies, and using Chrome’s do
not track application to prevent it from following any tracking cookies.
Even while I believe the filter bubble to be important for all the type of search carried out
on the internet, I believe that its impact on academic research is critical. I think this is essential
and ought to be minimized considering that the final paper will help enlighten others about the
possibility of finding any type of life on Mars. Thus, if the information contained in my paper is
biased, it would mislead others. In contrast, I believe that the impact of the filter bubble in a
FILTER BUBBLE DISCUSSION POST
personal search such as when I search for a video or book on the internet, is not so relevant.
Rather, it may be useful by filtering out the different books or videos I don’t generally like.
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Running head: COMPLETING THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Completing the Annotated Bibliography
Student Name
GEN103: Information Literacy
Instructor Name
Date
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Thesis Statement: After viewing the Ashford Writing Center’s Thesis Tutorial and using the
Turning Your Research Question into a Thesis Statement” worksheet to convert your research
question into a thesis statement, type your thesis statement here.
Annotation 1: Scholarly Article 1:
Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference according
to APA style for a journal article as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your
research question. Your annotation should be at least two paragraphs long and fully
address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic
following this order:
1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then,
describe the content and elements of the source.
2. After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that
the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers,
statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?
3. Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic
throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.
4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.
Annotation 2: Scholarly Article 2:
Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference
according to APA style for a journal article as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your
research question. Your annotation should be at least two paragraphs long and fully
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address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic
following this order:
1.
In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then,
describe the content and elements of the source.
2.
After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that
the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers,
statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?
3.
Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic
throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.
4.
Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.
Annotation 3: Web Page 1:
Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference
according to APA style for a website as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your
research question. Your annotation should be at least two paragraphs long and fully
address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic
following this order:
1.
In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then,
describe the content and elements of the source.
2.
After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that
the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers,
statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?
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Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic
throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.
4.
Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.
Annotation 4: Web Page 2:
Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference
according to APA style for a website as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your
research question. Your annotation should be at least two paragraphs long and fully
address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic
following this order:
1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then,
describe the content and elements of the source.
2. After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that
the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers,
statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?
3. Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic
throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.
4. Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.
Annotation 5: eBook 1:
Reference: Include a complete reference for the source. Format your reference
according to APA style for a book as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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Annotation: In your own words, explain how this source contributes to answering your
research question. Your annotation should be at least two paragraphs long and fully
address purpose, content, evidence, and relation to other sources you found on this topic
following this order:
1. In the first sentence, explain the purpose (or the main point) of the source. Then,
describe the content and elements of the source.
2. After explaining the overall structure of the source, summarize the evidence that
the author uses to support his or her claims. Does the author use numbers,
statistics, historical documents, or draw from work created by other intellectuals?
3. Next, explain how the source relates to other sources you have found on this topic
throughout the course. Point out how it contradicts or supports these sources.
4.
Finally, briefly describe how the source answers to your research question.
Module 4
Effectively Organizing and Presenting Information
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Learning Outcomes
• Describe several desktop and digital tools for organizing research.
• Discuss the many digital note-taking tools available.
• Explain the differences between quoting, summarizing, and paraphrasing.
• Explain how to organize information conceptually, chronologically, and hierarchically, including by
using an outlining tool.
• Discuss a variety of formats for presenting written, oral, and audiovisual information.
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Introduction
This module explains how to organize and present information effectively. As you learned
in Module 1, organizing information is the fourth step of the research process; however, this
step overlaps with steps 1 through 3. That is, even as you begin to explore and define your
topic and then locate, access, and evaluate information on that topic, you’ll be organizing the
information you gather in a way that enables you to refer back to it quickly and use it to build
a logical, coherent presentation. In fact, organizing even includes how you cite and list your
sources, as we discuss in the next module. Because of this, it’s safe to say that organizing information is a fundamental information literacy skill.
This module provides strategies and tools for organizing your information during steps 1
through 4 of the research process. As you read about each tool, try it out. Remember, practice
makes perfect and most people learn best by doing. Think about the academic courses you
have left to take, and how developing a new organizational method that works for you will
save you hours of time in the long run. A well-organized presentation will also save your readers or audience members’ confusion, frustration, and anxiety and will increase their comprehension and enjoyment of your work.
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Information Effectively?
Your Roadmap to Success: Section 4.1
Learning Outcome: Describe several desktop and digital tools for organizing research.
Why is this important?
Using several desktop and digital tools for organizing research will help you keep track of
information in an efficient manner and across multiple devices. Consider Lee, for example.
Lee has a computer at work and another one at home. He also has a smart phone and often
uses the tablet at his sister’s house. He uses all four of these devices to research things for
school, work, and just fun things to do on the weekend. But he could never remember where
he had stored information—that is, until he learned about cloud storage and other tools for
organizing in his GEN 103 course.
How does this relate to your success in this course?
This section’s learning outcome is associated with the following course learning outcome:
Analyze the concept and value of information literacy for successful lifelong learning. Mastering this learning outcome is essential to your success as a student—it will increase your
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chances of getting good grades and will increase your capacity to learn to your full potential
in your academic, personal, and professional lives.
To review the course learning outcomes and their relevance to you, see the Your Roadmap to
Success feature at the beginning of this book. Best of luck on your journey to success!
Module 1 introduced the threshold concept information creation as a process, which acknowledges that the purpose, message, and delivery of information are deliberate acts of creation.
In that module we focused on how information is presented in different formats due to the
purpose or reason it was created. We also discussed how considering the creation process of
various information formats will help you select appropriate sources to answer your research
question. Now that your research is complete and you’ve gathered the appropriate sources
to address your research question, it’s time for you to engage in the process of information
creation.
Students who are developing their abilities in the information creation as a process threshold
concept
• develop, in their own creation processes, an understanding that their presentation
choice impacts the purposes for which the information product will be used and the
message that it conveys.
• transfer their knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of information formats
into new types of information formats.
• understand that different methods for disseminating information with different
purposes are available for their use.
The remainder of this module helps you through the process of using your research to create
your own information by organizing it for presentation.
As you progress through steps 1 through 3 of the research process, you will collect various
pieces of information that you will need to organize. Generally, it is recommended that you
organize this information as you find it, as opposed to trying to pull it together into some sort
of system at the end. Again, keeping yourself organized from the beginning of the research
process will save you valuable time. It will also help you identify gaps in your research that
you might otherwise miss.
Here are some common mistakes both students and professionals make while conducting
research:
• Not taking notes or not writing down a source at the time you find it because you
think you will remember the information and the location.
• Losing track of research articles you’ve read.
• Not writing down ideas or thoughts you’ve had while reading.
Tools to avoid these pitfalls include desktop files and bookmarks, tools within the Ashford
University (AU) Library, and cloud storage. These options offer you a variety of ways to organize your information.
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Quick Tip!
Keeping Track of Information
Keeping track of information as you go will help you stay focused on what you are doing
and what you are looking for. It also will keep you from going off into research tangents and
forgetting where you found a resource.
When we last saw Irwin, he was finishing up his research and preparing to write his paper
on the benefits of social networking in the workplace (Table 4.1). Let’s take a closer look at
the organizational tools that are available to him.
Table 4.1: Irwin’s completed KWHL chart
K
What do I know?
Social networking has
been around for at
least 10 years.
It’s useful for staying
in touch with friends
and family.
It helps me keep
up with groups and
organizations I’m
interested in.
Some of the gaming
systems I use have
social networks built
in.
W
What do I want to know?
How do others use social
networking?
Has it been around for
longer than 10 years?
Does it impact my life the
same way as it does others
in society?
Has social networking
evolved with society?
What are popular social
networking tools in the
workplace?
How are companies using
social networks to enhance
their organizations?
H
How do I find out?
Background research:
Wikipedia & Google
Scholarly sources
from the library/
FindIt@AU:
1 e-book, 3 scholarly
articles
Internet sources:
government site,
podcast
L
What have I learned?
SNs have been around
since the late 1800s.
Currently, many SNs
exist for a wide range of
purposes.
SN in the workplace has
positive global implications for organizations.
SN, when used correctly, can enhance
partnerships and
communication.
Desktop Folders and Bookmarks
When you were in school, you may have been taught to use notecards to help keep yourself organized while researching. This system is cumbersome for digital information such as
research articles you’ve downloaded and websites you’ve found helpful. This section provides
some suggestions for organizing your digital information.
When beginning a new research project, create a new folder on the desktop of your computer. Name the folder and begin placing the articles you save here. Try using Microsoft Word
or Pages to create a document recording your thoughts and ideas. You can also use Word
or Pages to create a running list of citations and record your thoughts about each source.
This list, called an annotated bibliography (see Module 5), will help you keep track of the
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information you are collecting. You can also list websites you’ve visited, along with notes
about the information you found and how you plan to use them. Save each of these documents
with a name that is meaningful to your project into the desktop folder you created. Now, all of
your information is in one place. Here is an example of Irwin’s desktop folder.
Quick Tip!
Note Taking from Print Sources
If you plan to use a combination of print and digital resources, you can still use the annotated
bibliography suggestion. Just add your physical resources to the list and make a note that
they are in a print form so that you don’t lose track. As you highlight and make notes in the
margins of these resources, you can still add them to your digital list of notes and ideas.
Bookmarking websites can also be helpful especially if you find yourself returning to the same
site repeatedly. Instead of bookmarking sites in your web browser, try using social media
bookmarking sites like Delicious (https://delicious.com), Kippt (https://kippt.com/), and
Diggo (www.diggo.com). Since these sites allow you to save your links on their website, you’ll
be able to access them from any computer. Here is an example of how Irwin used Delicious
to bookmark the websites he used to answer his research question. Notice that he was able
to tag each of the sites he saved. These tags help Irwin to remember what each site discussed
and why he decided to save it.
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Tools in the AU Library Databases
As you learned in Module 2, the Ashford University Library is made up of databases containing information in a digital format. Databases often contain tools to help keep your research
organized. While each database is a bit different, you usually can save your articles in folders,
email yourself the article, or download the article to your computer. It’s important to note
that these features are usually available only for articles and not for e-books or videos.
Database Folders
Databases such as EBSCOhost and ProQuest allow you to save articles, search results, search
histories, and more to a folder that you can use anytime you are in the database. To make use
of this tool, you must first set up a personal account in each database. For instance, if you plan
on conducting research in both ProQuest and FindIt@AU (EBSCOh …
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