Instruction
his assignment addresses the following module and course outcomes:
Gather, sift, and critique primary and secondary sources on the Transatlantic Slave Trade for use in an annotated bibliography (CO5/History Outcome 4)
During this module, you will submit an annotated bibliography for your Final Project to the appropriate dropbox. Before beginning the bibliography, please examine the full Final Project assignment details.
Your annotated bibliography should include at least three outside sources in addition to the course readings (assigned books, articles, films, etc) you intend to use and Voyages: The Transatlantic Slave Trade Database (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. In total, your annotated bibliography should include about six to ten sources.
Unlike a traditional bibliography which simply lists your sources, an annotated bibliography explores why you intend to use particular sources for your research paper in an annotation under your citation. Each annotation should be placed under the appropriately formatted citation and should be approximately one to two paragraphs (200-250 words). Final Project Assignment Details.
Use the following resources to locate Primary Sources:
Primary Sources In the Excelsior Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
US Primary Sources On the Web (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Global Primary Sources On the Web (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Use the following resources to locate Secondary Sources:
Excelsior Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. – conduct a keyword search to find e-books and peer-reviewed journal articles
Scholarly vs. Popular Sources: What’s the Difference? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Excelsior Library History Research Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
You may not use Wikipedia or similar non-scholarly sources. For more information on how to create an annotated bibliography, see the Excelsior OWL (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., the Purdue OWL (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., and the Cornell Library (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
You should format your sources in either APA or Chicago/Turabian format.
Compose your work in a .doc or .docx file type using a word processor (such as Microsoft Word, etc.) and save it frequently to your computer. For those assignments that are not written essays and require uploading images or PowerPoint slides, please follow uploading guidelines provided by your instructor.
Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. When you are ready to submit your work, click “Upload Submission.” Enter the submission title and then click on “Select a file to upload.” Browse your computer, and select your file. Click “Open” and verify the correct file name has appeared next to Submission File. Click on “Continue.” Confirm submission is correct and then click on “Accept Submission & Save.”