Annotated Bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography: Topic (Chosen from the list provided)

[Name]

South University Online

[Template instructions: Replace the information in red with your work-then delete this line]

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Annotated Bibliography: Topic (Chosen from the list provided)

[APA formatted reference for source (list in alphabetical order) using a hanging indent]

[Underneath the reference, give a summary of the article then an analysis:

Summary of article: 1-2 paragraphs that describe the following information in your own words

in paragraph format (not bullet points).

• Why the article was written?

• What are the major points of the article?

• If the article was a study, describe:

o The methods used in the research: Include the participants, how the research question(s)

was tested or measured (e.g. survey, interview, formal testing…)

o The results of the study: What did the researchers find out?

o The conclusions: What did the researchers conclude from the study? What were the

limitations of the research?

NOTE: The article doesn’t need to be cited in the body of the annotated bibliography

because it is referenced in the beginning of the review. For any other sources used

(e.g. the text) you would cite as you normally do and list them in the reference section.

[Analysis of the article: 1-2 paragraphs describing the following: Whether or not the

points made by the author are logical and supported by evidence and whether the author

demonstrates any bias in presenting the arguments. Were other arguments or possibilities

considered? Are the author’s conclusions supported? Do they fit with your understanding

of the topic and your textbook’s description (cite the textbook and any other sources you

use for analyzing your article – include any additional sources you cite as part of your

analysis in your reference list)? Why or why not (provide support for your opinion)?]

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Example of formatting:

Boonstra, A., & Broekhuis, M. (2010). Barriers to the acceptance of electronic medical records by

physicians from systematic review to taxonomy and interventions. BMC Health Services

Research, 10(1), 231-248. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-10-231

Authors conducted a systematic review of research papers between 1998 and 2009 that

examined physician perceptions of barriers to implementation of electronic medical

records. An examination of 1671 articles….

DeVore, S. D., & Figlioli, K. (2010). Lessons Premier hospitals learned about implementing electronic

health records. Health Affairs, 29(4), 664-667. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2010.0250

Premier healthcare alliance is a network of 2300 non-profit hospitals and 63,000

outpatient facilities in the United States, This paper summarized lessons learned from

reviewing implementation practices within their system….

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References

List any references you cited in your analyses of your chosen sources. DO NOT list the references for

the articles you chose as you already referenced them in your annotated bibliograpy.