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Bibliography Overview

 The Bibliography Project (45% of your total grade) allows you to apply the knowledge and skills learned in this course.  There are two parts to this assignment you must complete:

Part 1 – Research Worksheet   A typed outline of your research process, including a topic and topic keywords, a search strategy, identified types of information in the Works Cited list, and an evaluation of a scholarly article and a web site.  See the Bibliography Example.

Part 2 – Works Cited Bibliography   A typed list of the information sources you find, written as an MLA Works Cited list.  See the Bibliography Example.

Deadlines:

·         Early submission and review.  Your instructor will review your bibliography for mistakes if you submit the bibliography before 5 p.m. on the date listed on the schedule.  Submit your Bibliography Project through the Submit Bibliography link above.

·         Bibliography due date.  The bibliography is due before 5 p.m. on the date listed on the schedule.  Submit your Bibliography Project through the Submit Bibliography link above.

Plagiarism Warning:

Please don’t cheat!  Academic honesty is expected in this course, and therefore your Bibliography Project must be your own work.  A Bibliography Project found to be a copy of another students work will result in no credit and a failing grade.

In an effort to prevent and detect plagiarism, LM1010 bibliographies are submitted to a digital archive at Turnitin.com. Bibliographies are anonymously compared with other bibliographies and with content on the Internet. For tips on how to avoid plagiarism, see Turnitin.com's Research Resources.

Grading:  (Bibliography Project is 45% of your final grade)

1.       Research Worksheet – 15 points

·         Identify topic and keywords (key concept terms)

·         Write a search statement

·         Locate information - identify types of information found

·         Evaluate a scholarly article

·         Evaluate a web site

2.       Works Cited Bibliography – 30 points

·         10 Information Sources - 15 points.  Your sources must include:

1 book

1 newspaper article

2 popular articles from two different popular periodicals

5 scholarly articles from four different scholarly periodicals

1 web site from the World Wide Web

·         MLA Format - 10 points.  Your bibliography must be in acceptable MLA format (author, capitalization, punctuation, quotations, underlining, date form, etc.)

·         Format - 5 points.  Your bibliography must follow the formatting shown in the Bibliography Example (title, spacing, indentations, and alphabetization).

Submit the Bibliography Project

You must submit an electronic copy of your Bibliography Project using the Submit Bibliography link on this page.  If you have any problem submitting your bibliography, contact your instructor or any librarian.  Acceptable word processing programs for submitting your bibliography are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, or WordPerfect.  Please do not send your bibliography project directly to the instructor unless directed to do so.

 

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LM1010:  Bibliography Project 

Detailed Bibliography Instructions

Part 1 - Research Worksheet – 15 points

(For review, refer to Chapter 9 – Library Research)

Follow this research worksheet to guide you through the library research process - choosing a topic, searching for books and articles, and evaluating appropriate information sources for your Works Cited list.

1.       Choose a topic 

Before you begin your research, identify a topic on which to do your research.  These are your options for choosing a research topic for this course:

·         Use a topic that you are writing about in your English 1010 class.

·         Topic ideas on current events and controversial issues can be found in several SUU article indexes.  On the SUU library web page, choose Articles, then Multi-Subject Indexes.  Look in one of these library article indexes for topic ideas:

o        Choose SIRS Knowledge Source, click on the Topic Browse tab, then look for research topics under the SIRS Researcher heading.

o        Choose CQ Researcher, then look in Browse by Topic.

·         Look in 10,000 Ideas for Term Papers, Projects, Reports & Speeches, a book in the Reference area of the library.  The call number is LB1047.3 .L35.

Identify Keywords

Select at least 3 words that best describe your topic and write them down.  These are keywords you will use in searching for books and articles. Example:

Research Worksheet Example:

Topic:  Effects of environmentalism on American politics Keywords:  environmentalism, politics, American

2.       Write a Search Strategy

Create a search statement with the keywords you’ve identified.  Use this search statement to search for books and articles.  Remember to use AND and OR connectors and truncation.

Research Worksheet Example:

politics and environmentalism and America*

3.       Locate Information

Search for information on your topic using the SUU Library Catalog, the ProQuest Newspapers index, the Academic Search Elite index, and a web search program.  When you find appropriate information, be sure to write down, e-mail, or print all the necessary bibliographic information for your Works Cited list.

Find 1 book in the SUU library. 

·         For help see Chapter 6: Using the Library Catalog.

·         Search the SUU Library Catalog and locate a book that will provide you with information about your topic. 

·         Information needed for your Works Cited list include: author, book title, date published, and place of publication. 

Find 1 newspaper article. 

·         For help see Chapter 3: Serials and Articles and Chapter 7: Using Periodical Indexes.

·         Search the ProQuest Newspapers index for a full-text article that can provide the most recent information about your topic. 

·         Information needed for your Works Cited list include: author, article title, newspaper name, date, edition, page number(s), and date accessed. 

Find 2 popular articles from two different popular periodicals.

·         For help see Chapter 3: Serials and Articles, and Chapter 7: Using Periodical Indexes.

·         Search the Academic Search Elite (EBSCOhost) index using your search statement for popular magazine articles about your topic.  Choose articles that are available full-text online or that the library owns.  You’ll need to look at the articles to make sure they are popular and not scholarly articles.  Don’t use book reviews. 

·         Information needed for your Works Cited list include: author, article title, magazine name, date published, page number(s), and date accessed.

Find 5 scholarly articles from at least four different scholarly journals. 

·         For help see Chapter 3: Serials and Articles, and Chapter 7: Using Periodical Indexes.

·         Search the Academic Search Elite (EBSCOhost) index.  Use your search statement to find scholarly articles about your topic.  (Click the Peer Reviewed box to only search in scholarly, peer-reviewed, journals.)

·         Choose articles that are available full-text online or that the library owns. You’ll need to examine these five articles to make sure they meet the criteria for being scholarly.  Don’t use book reviews. 

·         Information needed for your Works Cited list include: author, article title, journal name, volume and issue number, year published, page number(s), and date accessed.

Find 1 web site from the World Wide Web. 

·         For help see Chapter 8: Information from the Internet.

·         Search the Internet using Google (http://www.google.com), Yahoo (http://www.yahoo.com), Internet Public
Library (http://www.ipl.org), or the Librarian’s Index to the Internet (http://www.lii.org/) to find a web site that will provide you with information about your topic.

·         Information needed for your Works Cited list include: author, page title, publisher, date, URL (web address), and date accessed.

On the Research Worksheet, list the type of source information and the author for all citations:

Research Worksheet Example:

Book: Switzer   Newspaper article:  Seib   Popular articles:  Goldstein, Hertsgaard   Scholarly articles:  Coglianese, Guber, Harris, O’Riordan, Wilson   Web site:  Lewis

4.       Evaluate What You Find – Scholarly Article Evaluation

College level writing often requires students to use scholarly (or “academic”) journal articles, rather than popular magazine articles, for research sources.  Scholarly articles are considered to have more authority and credibility than articles from the “popular” press.  Some criteria that help determine whether an article is scholarly or popular are shown in this chart:

Criteria	Scholarly	Popular
Author	Noted professional or expert (e.g., Dr. or Ph.D.).	Journalist, student, popular author, or not listed.
Purpose/audience	Discusses a specific scholarly field	Current events, general interest stories
References	Footnotes or a list of references at the end of the article	Articles rarely include references
Review	Articles are reviewed by peers; editorial board is comprised of scholars in the field	Editor or editorial board are members of the magazine’s staff
Language	Advanced reading level with specialized vocabulary	Basic reading level
Examples	Harvard Business Review, Journal of Psychology, Lancet, Modern Fiction Studies, Nature	People, U.S. News & World Report, Publisher’s Weekly, Sports Illustrated, National Inquirer

Even though databases like Academic Search Elite allow you to restrict your search to “peer reviewed” journals, don’t assume that all articles you find will be scholarly.  Some articles will be book reviews, notices, or even correspondence.  To determine whether an article is scholarly it is necessary to look at the full text of the article to see if it meets many of the criteria listed above.

On the Research Worksheet, list the citation for one of the scholarly articles you have found.  Write a brief evaluation of why you think the article is scholarly using the criteria listed in the chart.

Research Worksheet Example:

Article:  Guber, Deborah Lynn. “Voting Preferences and the Environment in the American Electorate.” Society & Natural Resources 14.6 (2001): 455-469.   Evaluation:  This article meets all the criteria for being a scholarly article.  The author is in the Department of Political Science at the University of Vermont.  It is written for a professional audience, has a list of references, reports research on the impact of environmental concern on attitudes toward American political parties, and is from a peer-reviewed journal.

5.       Evaluate What You Find – Web Site Evaluation

An issue in using an Internet source for college level writing is the credibility of the web site.  Anyone can publish information on the Internet and many web sites are not edited.  Some criteria you can use to evaluate the quality of a web site are shown in this chart:

Author or authority	Is the author listed? What are the author’s credentials?  (Dr., Ph.D.) Does the URL indicate a reputable web site?  (.gov, .edu, .org)
Accuracy and objectivity	Is the information correct and based on proven facts? Have you found similar information in a scholarly article? Is there a bibliography or list of references?
Currency	When was the information published? When was the web site last updated?
Purpose	Who is the intended audience? Is its purpose to inform or persuade? Is the information biased?
Usefulness	Is the information useful to your topic?

On the Research Worksheet, list the web site you have chosen for your Works Cited.  Write a brief evaluation of the web site using the criteria listed in the chart.

Research Worksheet Example:

Web site: Lewis, Jack. The Birth of the EPA. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 12 June 2002. 30 Oct. 2002 <http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/epa/15c.htm>.   Evaluation:  The site lists an author and is on a government web site.  The information seems to be accurate and is current since it was updated on June 11th, 2002.  Its purpose is to inform.  This is a useful web site for my topic since it provides a very good history of the Environmental Protection Agency.

 

Original work statement:  To indicate that you fully understand the importance of submitting your own original work, please include the following statement at the end of the Research Worksheet:

I certify that the work submitted here represents solely my own efforts. I am aware of University regulations about, and penalties for, plagiarism.

Typing and Formatting the Research Worksheet

The Research Worksheet is a typed outline of the research process you have used to find information for the Works Cited list for your topic.  Following are detailed instructions on typing and formatting the Research Worksheet:

1.       Word Processing Programs.  Use Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, or WordPerfect word processing programs to create your LM1010 Bibliography Project.  Other file formats cannot be accepted.

2.       Font.  Use a standard, easily readable typeface such as Arial or Times New Roman.  For LM 1010, use a font size of 10 or 12 point.

3.       Margins.  For LM 1010, you may accept the default page size for your word processor.  MLA calls for margins of one inch at the top and bottom and on both sides of the text.

4.       Name.  Type your name, your instructor’s name, the course and section number, and the date at the top left margin.

5.       Headings.  Use the following headings to present your research results:

Identify topic and keywords.  Type your topic and keywords.

Search statement.  Type your search statement.

Locate information.  Include the source information and author for your references: book, newspaper article, popular articles, scholarly articles, and web site.

Scholarly article evaluation.  Include the article citation and article evaluation.

Web site evaluation.  Include the web site URL and the web site evaluation.

6.       Original Work Statement

Part 2 – Works Cited Bibliography – 30 points

Create a Works Cited Bibliography for the 10 information sources you find.  See the MLA Style Instructions for details of how to cite a variety of information sources.  Refer to the Bibliography Example for an example of the final product.

Typing and Formatting the Works Cited List

Use MLA style (Modern Language Association) for preparing the Works Cited Bibliography.  Refer to the MLA Style Instructions for a guide to the basic elements of MLA style.  The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers provides details for writing papers and for preparing Works Cited citations for all information sources:

Gibaldi, Joseph. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. 5^th ed. New York: Modern Language Association, 1999.

 

The SUU Library has copies available in the Reference Collection, in the Reserve Collection, in the Main Collection, and at Ready Reference (the Reference Desk). The call number is the collection code followed by LB2369 .G53.

 

1.      Word Processing Programs.  Use Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, or WordPerfect word processing programs to create your LM1010 Bibliography Project.  Other file formats cannot be accepted.

2.       Font.  Use a standard, easily readable typeface such as Arial or Times New Roman.  For LM 1010, use a font size of 10 or 12 point.

3.       Margins.  For LM 1010, you may accept the default page size for your word processor.  MLA calls for margins of one inch at the top and bottom and on both sides of the text.

4.       Start the Works Cited list on a new page.

5.       At the top right margin and one-half inch down, type your last name, a space, and a page number, e.g., Smith 2.

6.       Type the word “Works Cited” centered at the top of the page.

7.       Double space within and between entries.

8.       All entries for your Works Cited must be in alphabetical order.  If the author’s name is unknown, alphabetize by the title, ignoring any initial A, An, or The.

9.       Use hanging indent form.  The first line of each reference is set flush left.  Indent the second and all following lines of a citation 10 spaces or one inch.

10.   The author should be the first element of a citation.  If no author is present, use editor name.  If no editor is present, start with book title or article title.

11.   List the author’s last name, followed by a comma, then the author’s first and/or middle name. 

12.   Underline or italicize titles of books, journals, magazines, and newspapers.

13.   Article titles are placed within quotation marks.  Also use quotation marks for the titles of short stories, book chapters, poems and songs.

14.   Capitalize each word in the titles of articles, books, etc. 

15.   Elements of a citation are separated by a period and one space.

Submit the Bibliography Project

You must submit an electronic copy of your Bibliography Project using the Submit Bibliography link on this page.  If you have any problem submitting your bibliography, contact your instructor or any librarian.  Acceptable word processing programs for submitting your bibliography are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, or WordPerfect.  Please do not send your bibliography project directly to the instructor unless directed to do so.