Case Study Assignment: Annotated Bibliography and Source Evaluation

Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

• Textbook: Chapter 8, 9
• Lesson
• Link (Word doc): Source Evaluation Worksheet Preview the document
• Minimum of 5 scholarly sources

Instructions

Use the Source Evaluation Work sheet to submit an annotated bibliography of 5 sources that you intend to use in your paper. Prepare a citation, annotation, and evaluation for each source.

You may collect the worksheets together as one document or you may submit a separate worksheet for each source.

Click on the following link for an example of an annotation.

Link: Annotation Example

Waite, L. J., Goldschneider, F. K., & Witsberger, C. (1986).Nonfamily living and the erosion of traditional family orientations among young adults. American Sociological Review, 51, 541-554.

The authors, researchers at the Rand Corporation and Brown University, use data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women and Young Men to test their hypothesis that non family living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and expectations,moving them away from their belief in traditional sex roles. They find their hypothesis strongly supported in young females, while the effects were fewer in studies of young males. Increasing the time away from parents before marrying increased individualism, self-sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families. In contrast, an earlier study by Williams cited below shows no significant gender differences in sex role attitudes as a result of non family living.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

• Length: 100-150 words per source (not including title page or references page)
• 1-inch margins
• Double spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman font
• Title page

Grading

This activity will be graded using the Annotated Bibliography Grading Rubric.