Analytical Bibliography Questions
Use the following criteria to evaluate an auth
Analytical Bibliography Questions
Use the following criteria to evaluate an author’s study for your bibliography. Remember you must use an original research article; NOT a review article.
Summary (40 pts)
• Explain the problem (Introduction Section)
• Explain the theory or gap in the literature that led to the study (Introduction Section)
• State the purpose of the study? (Often located in the Introduction of the Article)
• State the general research questions and/or hypotheses (Maybe at the end of the Introduction or Methods Section).
• Explain the study design?
• Explain the critical variables in the study defined? (Methods Section)
• Explain the critical results of the study (i.e., main outcomes)?
Analysis/Critique (40 pts)
• Compare results with existing literature or predictions (Discussion Section)
• Did the authors address how the study resolved the problem (Discussion Section)
• Explain the author(s) limitations? (Discussion Section)
• Are major points cited to support points?
• Assess the references of the article and note the age of the references (within the past five years except for seminal works)?
• Assess the quality of the references. Are they peer-reviewed or secondary articles (e.g., websites, news articles, etc. )
Application (20 pts)
• Explain how the results are supportive or contradictory to prior research?
• Can the results be applied in a real-world context? If so, then how?
• Can this study offer opportunities for additional research? If so, then how?