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EDUC 575: Action Research

Course guide for students working on action research proposals

Annotated Bibliography

Annotated bibliography components

Citation for the information source
Summarize the source
Reflect on how you think you will use the source in your project

Annotated Bibliographies (Purdue OWL)
Describes what goes into an annotated bibliography and provides examples.

Components of a Literature Review

Literature reviews include the following elements:

Citations for the referenced materials
A discussion of the materials' research purpose, methods, and findings
A discussion of how those findings relate to your research
A discussion of the differences between cited materials
A discussion of the gaps created by the material referenced and how your research can close those gaps

Literature Reviews

Literature Reviews (Writing Center, UNC Chapel Hill)
Overview of lit reviews and tips on writing one.
Writing a Literature Review (Dartmouth University Library)
Overview of writing a literature review.
Writing a Literature Review (Purdue OWL)
Describes when and how to write a Lit Review along with ways to organize one.

Synthesis Matrix for Literature Reviews

Synthesis Matrix (U. of Arizona)
Describes how to use a synthesis matrix to write a literature review.
Conducting a Literature Review: Synthesize (Central Mich. U. Libraries)
Describes how to create and use a synthesis matrix to organize sources.