However, credible publications in any form or format (e.g., series of articles, theme issue of journal, book, book chapter, website) may be acceptable.

Stage I should include the introduction section which consists of the research topic, problem statement, and research questions.
Purpose:
To gain an in-depth understanding of an area related to the information and knowledge professions.
To learn the process of conducting research through analyzing, reviewing, and synthesizing the literature. The final term paper is a literature review.
Instructions:
The Final Term Paper is a literature review and conceptual paper with a minimum of 2,000 words (excluding references and the abstract.). The paper will consist of 2 steps: 1) Stage I is an annotated bibliography: 2) Stage II is a literature review paper.
Stage I: Annotated Bibliography
Students must list annotations alphabetically by the author’s last name, using APA style bibliographic format. The annotated bibliography should include at least eight (8) sources relevant to the topic you have chosen. A minimum of five (5) sources must be from peer-reviewed journals. Note: Be sure to select sources that present differing viewpoints relative to your topic. Search primarily for journal articles. However, credible publications in any form or format (e.g., series of articles, theme issue of journal, book, book chapter, website) may be acceptable.
Your Annotated Bibliography must include:
Paper Title (The same or similar topic as for your Short Paper and Term Paper)
Introduction: a 200-250-word introduction explaining the choice of the resources and how they will contribute to the Term Paper
Annotations: List your annotations alphabetically by author’s last name. For each of the eight (8) resources, including the five (5) peer-reviewed/scholarly resources, provide the headings below:
▪ Citation: Full citation in APA format.
▪ Resource type: Peer-reviewed OR Not peer-reviewed (i.e. professional or applied or practical or popular or trade).
▪ Summary: Write a paragraph summarizing the resource in your own words (do not copy the published abstract). Summaries should be explanatory and descriptive. If the resource is very large, like a book, describe the parts that most interest you.
▪ Evaluation: Write a paragraph stating the resource’s major contribution to the literature. This may include an assessment of its relative importance, quality, and credibility compared to other sources.
▪ Justification: A description of the relevance of the resources to your topic. Explain how does it help you shape your argument and why do you think this source will be helpful for your research topic.
▪ Appendix: Please provide screenshots from your RefWorks account to demonstrate the use of these functions of RefWorks:
Import articles from a database to RefWorks;
Create a folder for this research topic;
Set up “APA 7th” as the default format;
Edit the format of a bibliographic record;
Create a “reference list” automatically complying with APA 7th style.
Format
▪ Word file named in this style: Lastname_Bibl (e.g. Thompson_Bibl)
▪ Margins 1-inch on each side.
▪ Standard body type (e.g., 11-point Calibri or 10-point Arial or 12-point Times New Roman)
▪ Double-space body text (indent paragraphs 5 spaces; no extra line spaces between paragraphs).
(Note that in the Annotated Bibliography, citations are part of body text, so do NOT include a separate reference list in your Annotated Bibliographies)
▪ Proofread before submission for grammatical errors and for APA mistakes!
▪ Please check whether you have received the Turnitin digital receipt after submission.