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LIS2004 Strategies for Online Research

This guide contains resources for students in Prof. Lizeth Garcia's LIS2004 course.
Competency 4

Apply information literacy skills by:   

a. Recognizing the ethical and legal considerations of copyright and plagiarism.

b. Demonstrating proficiency in applying APA and/or MLA documentation styles.  

Learning Outcomes

Communication

Critical Thinking

Information Literacy

Ethical Issues

Scholarship as Conversation

Communities of scholars, researchers, or professionals engage in sustained discourse with new insights and discoveries occurring over time as a result of varied perspectives and interpretations.

Citing Sources 
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APA

APA 
MLA
Annotated Bibliography (APA)

"An annotated bibliography is a type of student paper in which reference list entries are followed by short descriptions of the work called annotations. The annotations inform readers about the relevance and quality of the sources the writer has used" (American Psychological Association, 2020, p. 3). 

Source: American Psychological Association. (2020). Concise guide to APA style : the official APA style guide for students (Seventh). American Psychological Association.

Sample Annotated Bibliography (Figure 1.1)

Sample

Mastering the Annotated Bibliography
Activity 7

Provide the annotation (APA) for one of your five articles.