Evidence-Based Practice Question
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Your task is to create an annotated bibliography based on a research question that is clear, specific and measurable.
Step 1: Create a high quality research question. ( Provided Above)
Step 2: Identify 8 evidence-based articles. Write an annotated bibliography for each source, usin" rel="nofollow">ing APA citation style. Specific types of articles are required for your literature review based on the question you ask. Be critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkers as you choose each article. Use the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions to guide your selection:
1. Who wrote the piece? Someone in" rel="nofollow">in the in" rel="nofollow">industry? A celebrity? A stay-at-home blogger? You are lookin" rel="nofollow">ing for evidence rather than a random opin" rel="nofollow">inion from someone who may or may not know anythin" rel="nofollow">ing about the topic!
2. Who published it?
3. When was it published? Last month? Last year? Five years ago? A time before computers existed? Remember, the more current, the better!
4. What was the methodology?
Your bibliographies must contain" rel="nofollow">in:
1500 words total (about 200 words per citation);
a complete and accurate APA citation before each summary;
a complete summary of the article as well as an analysis of its credibility, validity and overall value (a complete summary in" rel="nofollow">includes methodology, participants, limitations, and conclusions);