WEEK 2 ASSIGNMENT
Week 2 – Assignment
Annotated Bibliography of Research Methods
Using the Ashford University Library databases, locate and read peer-reviewed articles on a
variety of research designs and methods. Be sure to include at least one article regarding the
method used in the study you selected in Week One. Create an annotated bibliography in which
you select, summarize, and evaluate at least six of these peer-reviewed sources. The sources
chosen must have been published within the last 10 years. Note that the articles required for this
assignment are not research studies; instead, they are articles about how to do various aspects of
research.
At least three of the sources should be about qualitative research methods, and at least three of
the sources should focus on quantitative research methods. Do not select any articles about both
qualitative and quantitative methods or about mixed methods. For each source, identify the
approach (qualitative or quantitative) and the research design category (non-experimental or
experimental). Summarize each source in your own words, describing its purpose and how the
information would be useful to a researcher designing a new study. Do not use quotations from
references for this assignment.
Refer to the tutorials titled, “Searching for Articles”, “Finding Full-Text Articles”, and “Peer
Reviewed Articles”, which are available within the Ashford University Library for questions
regarding how to search for articles when you do not have the citation. To find these, click on
“Tutorials” on the Library’s home page. There is also a subject guide devoted to Research
Methods. On the Library’s home page, click on Subject Guides, then select “Psychology,” then
click on “Research Methods.” In searching for articles on topics in psychology and other social
sciences, it is strongly recommended that you utilize the EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and SAGE
Journals Online databases. You may only select articles that are available in full-text format. To
do this, limit your search criteria by selecting the Full-Text box in the search function of the
database.
Your paper must be a minimum of four pages (excluding title page) and formatted according to
APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. All sources must be documented in APA
style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. For more information about annotated
bibliographies and APA style, please see the Ashford Writing Center.
