Instruction
For this assignment, you will search for five websites that are acceptable for use in a college-level history research paper. UMGC library databases (for example JSTOR or other journal databases), Wikipedia, History.com or any other encyclopedia or wiki-type site like about.com are NOT acceptable, sites that require a subscription are additionally NOT acceptable. Write a paragraph for each website (five total approximately 200-250 words each) in which you describe the contents of each website in detail, and why you think the site is acceptable for use in an academic research paper, using the information you collected from your evaluation of the site
Complete the following for your annotated webliography:
Provide a complete citation (as you would include it in your bibliography) for the site, including the URL and your date of access. Note that the required style for this class is Chicago Manual of Style.
Rubric for the each source:
Annotation and Citation perfectly carry out all requirements below.
Annotation & Citation Criteria
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Chicago Style Bibliographic Citation
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Analysis:
Clear and
complete
descriptive
analysis of
the web
resource
using all four
of the
evaluation
criteria
* Author
* Bias
* Accuracy
* Currency
Student’s
application of
the criteria is
logical and
free of
analytical
errors
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Credible & Academically Acceptable
Student
clearly
identifies
whether the website is / is not
suitable for
academic use.
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Writing:
1. Well constructed sentences.
2. Correct spelling,
grammar, punctuation, and appropriate word choice.