Working Bibliography Format and Content
As the sample Research Plans in the module show, your working bibliography should include the following:
- Bibliographic citations for 15-20 sources cited in as close to APA Style as possible for now, and arranged in alphabetical order by the first author’s last name. You will continue to work on APA citations throughout the course. Use the "Cite" feature in EBSCO databases and often provided in other web sources to get you started.
- At least six scholarly/academic journal articles These often have the word "Journal" or "Review" in the title, though not always; exceptions are The Lancet and Nature. These also have abstracts. Watch the short video below to see how you can use Academic Search Ultimate to identify source types.
- At least one source found using the "dot-gov" search strategy in Google. These might be reports, newsletters, or webpages produced by state and federal government agencies and departments; for example, CDC, FBI, DHHS, departments of Education, Housing, Homeland Security, Defense, etc.
- At least one source published for members of particular professions, industries, advocacy groups, or other organizations whose work is relevant to your research topic (e.g., American Cancer Society, Human Rights Watch, World Wildlife Fund, ASPCA, APA; Social Work Today, Psychology Today, The Economist, Advertising Age, etc.)
- One or more articles from specialized magazines available online (e.g., Atlantic.com, Forbes.com, Scientific American, National Geographic, etc.)
- Several news sources (print or broadcast) available online (e.g., The New York Times, Christian Science Monitor, NPR.org, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, etc.). Note:
- At least one source published by a non-profit research organizations (e.g., Pew Research Center, Brookings Institute, etc.)