Research Methods project
part 1-4
TopicE-business
Part I: Defining the Need Topic, Thesis Statement, Research Question and Keywords -5% of Total Project Grade 1% Topic (use the one you choose from the list) 2% Thesis Statement: Clear specific logical sentences describing a provable concept Maximum of three (3) sentences. 1% Research Question: One (1) well thought out sentence which will help you to find information that supports your Topic and Thesis Statement 1% Keywords: Three or more Keywords or keyword phrases that can be used to look for information Part II: Finding/ Selecting and Evaluating Resources = 5% of Total Project Grade (a) Using the Library's eBook databases find one (1) eBook that will give you information to support your thesis statement. Name of the eBook database: Author/s name: Title of Book: Publication information: Place of Publication: Name of Publisher, Year Published Briefly explain in two to three sentences why you think this eBook is relevant/ related to your topic and thesis statement? Name: List a specific quotation from this book that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation listed above. (use either an Parenthetical Citation or Narrative Citation see examples in Blackboard) do not use reference list citation. Part II: Finding/ Selecting and Evaluating Resources = 5% of Total Project Grade (b) Perform an Internet search using the search engine of your choice (Google, Bing, MSN or Yahoo) and find two (2) reliable websites that are related to your topic and thesis statement. Remember that most reliable websites will end in .edu, .gov or.org Complete the information below for website #1. Author/s name (Remember that websites may have personal or corporate authors): Article Title: Website Name/ web address/URL: Date of Publication (Date that the website was last updated): Briefly explain in two to three sentences why you think this website is relevant/ related to your topic and thesis statement? Identify the parts of the CRAAP test which were most helpful to you in evaluating this website and briefly explain why? Name: List a specific quotation or give a brief summary of information taken from this website that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation or summary listed above. Semester Project Part II continued: (b) Complete the information below for website #2. Author/s name (Remember that websites may have personal or corporate authors): Article Title: Website Name/ web address/URL: Date of Publication (Date that the website was last updated): Briefly explain why you think this website is relevant/ related to your topic and thesis statement? Identify the parts of the CRAAP test which were most helpful to you in evaluating this website and briefly explain why? Name: List a specific quotation or give a brief summary of information taken from this website that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation or summary listed above. Part III: Finding/Selecting and Evaluating Resources = 5% of Total Project Grade Using the Library's databases find three (3) periodical articles that will give you information to support your thesis statement (one (1) of these periodical articles must be from a scholarly journal) Periodical Article #1 Name of the Database where the periodical article was found Author's name: Name of the Periodical (Newspaper, Magazine, Scholarly Journal, or Trade Publication) Publication information (Include Year published, Volume #, Issue # and page #s): Briefly explain in two to three sentences why you think this periodical article is relevant/ related to your topic and thesis statement? List a specific quotation or give a brief summary/ paraphrase of information taken from this article that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation listed above. (use either an Parenthetical Citation or Narrative Citation see examples in Blackboard) do not use reference list citation. Periodical Article #2 Name of the Database where the periodical article was found: Author/s name: Name of the Periodical (Newspaper, Magazine, Scholarly Joumal, or Trade Publication) Publication information (Include Year published. Volume #, Issue # and page #s): Briefly explain why you think this periodical article is relevant related to your topic and thesis statement? List a specific quotation or give a brief summary of information taken from this article that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation or summary listed above. Periodical Article #3 Name of the Database where the periodical article was found: Author's name: Name of the Periodical (Newspaper, Magazine, Scholarly Journal, or Trade Publication): Publication information (Include Year published, Volume #, Issue # and page #s): Briefly explain why you think this periodical article is relevant related to your topic and thesis statement? List a specific quotation or give a brief summary of information taken from this article that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation or summary listed above. Part IV: References List in APA format = 5% of Total Project Grade Using the six (6) sources identified in Parts II and III of your Semester Project, create a References list in APA fomat. Part I: Defining the Need Topic, Thesis Statement, Research Question and Keywords -5% of Total Project Grade 1% Topic (use the one you choose from the list) 2% Thesis Statement: Clear specific logical sentences describing a provable concept Maximum of three (3) sentences. 1% Research Question: One (1) well thought out sentence which will help you to find information that supports your Topic and Thesis Statement 1% Keywords: Three or more Keywords or keyword phrases that can be used to look for information Part II: Finding/ Selecting and Evaluating Resources = 5% of Total Project Grade (a) Using the Library's eBook databases find one (1) eBook that will give you information to support your thesis statement. Name of the eBook database: Author/s name: Title of Book: Publication information: Place of Publication: Name of Publisher, Year Published Briefly explain in two to three sentences why you think this eBook is relevant/ related to your topic and thesis statement? Name: List a specific quotation from this book that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation listed above. (use either an Parenthetical Citation or Narrative Citation see examples in Blackboard) do not use reference list citation. Part II: Finding/ Selecting and Evaluating Resources = 5% of Total Project Grade (b) Perform an Internet search using the search engine of your choice (Google, Bing, MSN or Yahoo) and find two (2) reliable websites that are related to your topic and thesis statement. Remember that most reliable websites will end in .edu, .gov or.org Complete the information below for website #1. Author/s name (Remember that websites may have personal or corporate authors): Article Title: Website Name/ web address/URL: Date of Publication (Date that the website was last updated): Briefly explain in two to three sentences why you think this website is relevant/ related to your topic and thesis statement? Identify the parts of the CRAAP test which were most helpful to you in evaluating this website and briefly explain why? Name: List a specific quotation or give a brief summary of information taken from this website that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation or summary listed above. Semester Project Part II continued: (b) Complete the information below for website #2. Author/s name (Remember that websites may have personal or corporate authors): Article Title: Website Name/ web address/URL: Date of Publication (Date that the website was last updated): Briefly explain why you think this website is relevant/ related to your topic and thesis statement? Identify the parts of the CRAAP test which were most helpful to you in evaluating this website and briefly explain why? Name: List a specific quotation or give a brief summary of information taken from this website that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation or summary listed above. Part III: Finding/Selecting and Evaluating Resources = 5% of Total Project Grade Using the Library's databases find three (3) periodical articles that will give you information to support your thesis statement (one (1) of these periodical articles must be from a scholarly journal) Periodical Article #1 Name of the Database where the periodical article was found Author's name: Name of the Periodical (Newspaper, Magazine, Scholarly Journal, or Trade Publication) Publication information (Include Year published, Volume #, Issue # and page #s): Briefly explain in two to three sentences why you think this periodical article is relevant/ related to your topic and thesis statement? List a specific quotation or give a brief summary/ paraphrase of information taken from this article that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation listed above. (use either an Parenthetical Citation or Narrative Citation see examples in Blackboard) do not use reference list citation. Periodical Article #2 Name of the Database where the periodical article was found: Author/s name: Name of the Periodical (Newspaper, Magazine, Scholarly Joumal, or Trade Publication) Publication information (Include Year published. Volume #, Issue # and page #s): Briefly explain why you think this periodical article is relevant related to your topic and thesis statement? List a specific quotation or give a brief summary of information taken from this article that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation or summary listed above. Periodical Article #3 Name of the Database where the periodical article was found: Author's name: Name of the Periodical (Newspaper, Magazine, Scholarly Journal, or Trade Publication): Publication information (Include Year published, Volume #, Issue # and page #s): Briefly explain why you think this periodical article is relevant related to your topic and thesis statement? List a specific quotation or give a brief summary of information taken from this article that supports your topic and thesis statement. Create an APA intext citation for the quotation or summary listed above. Part IV: References List in APA format = 5% of Total Project Grade Using the six (6) sources identified in Parts II and III of your Semester Project, create a References list in APA fomat
