Please read topic proposal first and follow the instructor to find 10 resource.
and APA style citation ! (cited properly!!)
The Literature Review Assignment, Step Two: THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
The purpose of a literature review is to identify and critically analyze an area of published work on a
specific subject. In order to accomplish this, an author of a lit review must conduct careful research to
select a representative sample of writing, summarize and evaluate each item, compare them, and
synthesize their theoretical foundations and the information that is representative of the sample as
a whole. The final product will be organized thematically rather than sequentially, so start looking for
similarities and relationships early in your research process.
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When gathering sources for your literature review, there are several guidelines that you need to
follow:
●You’ll need to find at least 10 acceptable sources. Acceptable sources include:
O Peer-reviewed journal articles
O Books or chapters from books (no textbooks)
O Encyclopedia articles (limit: 1)
O Popular press sources (limit: 2)
▪These must be longform investigative or critical articles about media texts or
the media industry.
▪They must be over 1,000 words and come from a reputable publication (one
that has professional editors).
▪They must be based on research – for example, someone else’s published
work, the author’s own in-depth analysis, or interviews.
oThings that may be allowed on a case-by-case basis:
▪polling data from an organization like the Pew Research Center or the General
Social Survey (limit: 1)
▪Documentary films (limit: 1)
●Media texts such as TV shows, “regular” newspaper articles, films, ads, etc. are not
acceptable. The point of this assignment is not for you to actually conduct your own analysis,
but rather to find out what other researchers and scholars have already written about your
topic (and then organize the pre-existing literature in a thematic way and report it back to
me).
●Sources that are not peer-reviewed or professionally edited will not be allowed. There are
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no exceptions to this rule.
Where to get started:
●Look for information about finding peer-reviewed articles on the UWT Library’s
Communication Research Guide (“Articles” tab)
http://libguides.tacoma.uw.edu/content.php?pid=148750&sid=1942801
●Another place to find peer-reviewed items is through the Communication & Mass Media
Complete database (you must be logged into the UW system).
●For non-academic, popular press articles, you can look to the websites of reputable
publications that are known for in-depth reporting, like the New York Times, the Economist,
Salon, The New Yorker, or the Atlantic Monthly.
Notes to keep in mind:
●Your sources must be formatted using APA-style citations. I’m not kidding: these need to be
on point. If you’re using a citation machine, you still need to double-check the formatting.
Most of the machines are unreliable!
●Your citations must be alphabetized and reverse-indented.
●Include your finalized thesis statement at the very top of your first page, before your list of
sources.
●There is a degree of leeway in terms of changing sources. It’s possible that I might find some
of them unacceptable for this assignment. It’s also possible that once you’ve gotten farther
along in your research, you’ll realize that something just doesn’t work. In either of these
cases you’ll need to find substitutes for the eliminated sources.
●Make sure to carefully read this entire document before you submit your bibliography, and
be sure that you’ve met all of my expectations.
●Your bibliography must be submitted by 5:00 pm Friday, Feb 7.
You must upload it to Canvas (Assignments – (LR) Bibliography) as a PDF or Word doc ONLY!
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Here are the four citation formats that will be the most common for this assignment:
1.Peer-reviewed journal article
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of
Periodical, volume number (issue number), page range. doi: doi#
2.Book:
Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle.
Location: Publisher.
3.Article or chapter in a book
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year of publication). Title of chapter. In A. A. Editor
& B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pages of chapter). Location: Publisher.
4.Online article
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year, Month Day). Title of article. Title of Online
Periodical, volume number if available(issue number if available). Retrieved from
http://www.someaddress.com/full/url/
**Do not use other formats like “Web page” or “blog entry,” as they are becoming
outdated.
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Rubric:
Finalized thesis statement
●Place your thesis statement at the top of your first page, before the
bibliography itself. 3
Technical Elements
●Please double-space your work so that it’s easier for me to grade
●Submitted correctly (uploaded ON TIME to Canvas as a PDF or doc)
●Sources are alphabetized
●Sources are reverse-indented 1
3
1
2
Sources & Citations
●Source is acceptable for this assignment & suitable to your topic
●Proper APA citation style (3 or fewer mistakes) 1 each (of 10)
1 each (of 10)
Total Points 30
Here are some online guides that might help you get started:
●From the Purdue OWL (see the “Reference List” tabs on the left-side navigation menu):
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
●From the UW-Tacoma Communication Library Guide:
http://libguides.tacoma.uw.edu/content.php?pid=148750&sid=3096668
oEspecially helpful for non-academic sources: The APA Style Guide to Electronic
References, which gives general formats for online sources and tells you what to do if
there is missing information
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