Part 1: Executive Summary (double-spaced; paragraphs)
· Introduction – summary of the IT professional (client) and his/her position in the organization, type of organization, and the IT professional's (client) topic and information need related to the job (with context).
· Findings –
· Statement as to whether you succeeded in locating relevant and reputable information sources for the IT professional's (client) information need pertaining to the job.
· Bullet list of the high-level
key
"findings
" from your research that the IT client should know about the topic and the
source for each key finding (author, year).
· How the information sources will be used by the IT professional (client).
Part 2: Discussion of Search Technologies and Search Strategies Used (double-spaced; paragraphs)
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Summary of technologies used to access information and conduct research. Discuss search engines and subscription (library) databases used and compare their usefulness in locating relevant and reputable information sources pertaining to the IT client’s information need and IT job.
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Summary of search strategies to access information and conduct research. Discuss search strategies used (e.g., Boolean operators, keywords, order, phrasing with quotations, etc.) and include
specific search queries and techniques used for both
search engines and databases, challenges faced to find useful information sources, and the search strategies that were most useful in producing the best results for the IT client's information need.
Part 3: Discussion of Communications with and Feedback from IT Professional (Client) (double-spaced; paragraphs)
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Summary of communications between you (student Information Consultant) and the IT Professional (Client) during the IC Project including the dates AND description of the interview, emails, phone calls, conferencing sessions (e.g., Skype), meetings, follow-up conversations, etc.
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Summary of the IT client’s overall feedback and recommendations about the “draft” of the information sources (Annotated Bibliography) that you researched/compiled for the IT client (in ICP Assignment 3) and whether the information sources are relevant, germane, and useful for the client in meeting the information need for his/her job. Also include a brief description of suggested changes or additional research that the client recommended, and you have now incorporated into the final Annotated Bibliography in this report. Make reference to the
IT client’s completed
IT Client Feedback Form
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Actions
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Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReader
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(which is to be uploaded into this Assignment with your Final Report) and followup discussion (phone call, email). Note: Points will be taken off without the IT Client Feedback Form completed by the IT client to substantiate the feedback you report in this summary.
Part 4: Final/Revised Annotated Bibliography (single-spaced; skip a space between citation and summary and evaluation of each source)
Note: The
revised/final Annotated Bibliography is to include additional research and changes, additions, and/or deletions you have made to the Annotated Bibliography (ICP3 assignment) to improve it, as per the IT client’s recommendations in the
IT Client Feedback Form
Actions
(from IC Project Assignment 3), follow-up discussions with the client,
AND the
instructor's feedback on the ICP 3 Annotated Bibliography assignment.
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DO NOT
include the "
Introduction" from the Annotated Bibliography in the ICP3 assignment because it is covered elsewhere in the IC Project Final Report.
· Include at least
10 reputable, and relevant sources that are
varied (e.g., websites, journal articles, news stories, database articles, etc.). The sources may not be from one predominant publication or author.
· Including at least
TWO sources from at least
TWO of the following Rutgers Libraries databases: (Google Scholar should not be used as one of the two library databases, but may be used as another type of information source.)
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Academic Search Premier
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Links to an external site.
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ACM Digital Library
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Links to an external site.
· (Association for Computing Machinery)
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Business Source Premier
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Links to an external site.
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Compendex
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Links to an external site.
· (Engineering Village)
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Library and Information Science Abstracts
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Links to an external site.
· (LISA/ProQuest)
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Library Literature and Information Science Full Text
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Links to an external site.
· (H.W. Wilson)
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Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts
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Links to an external site.
· (LISTA)
· All information sources (from search engines AND library academic databases) must be obtained from
"full-text articles" (not just article "abstracts") so you can properly evaluate them.
· All information sources must be
electronic sources (i.e., not print-based or point to "books" found on the web unless the entire
e-book is available online for your IT client's review).
· Citations and annotations are to follow
APA style/format (6th edition) organized in alphabetical order by author's (organization's) last name. Indent the second (and 3rd) lines of APA citations. Provide URLs for all openly available online sources and include title of databases (not URLs) for databases. See below (Citing Sources in an Annotated Bibliography using APA Guidelines) for assistance in proper style and formatting for APA citations.
· Only include those information sources that you
RECOMMEND for your IT client's information need (do not include sources that you have evaluated and have found to be lacking based on the instructor-provided
evaluation criteria that was given in IC Project Assignment 3 - Annotated Bibliography).
EACH annotation entry is to include the following: (single-spaced with APA citation format; skip a line between the citation and summary and evaluation of each source - see
SAMPLE ANNOTATION ENTRY below)
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Source citation (as the heading of the annotation) following the appropriate APA format for different types of sources (e.g., journal article from a subscription/library database, news article from a website, online periodical from a website, etc.).
Indent the second line of the citation (as needed). Provide
URLs for all openly available online sources and the
name of the database for academic databases that you used (after the "Retrieved from" at the end of the citation).
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Descriptive Annotation about the information source: (in paragraph form)
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Summary of the article and author (
one paragraph)
· Who wrote the article (person or organization/site)
· Summary of the article content
· Purpose of the article
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Your evaluation of the source
(include the 7 criteria; one paragraph)
(Please "
bold" each evaluation criterion as you discuss in the paragraph - see sample below. Example: "The article is of high
quality because a bibliography of sources is provided at the end." This will help you make the connection between each evaluation criterion and your explanation/rationale.)
· Accuracy
(Provide the rationale in your evaluation: is the information accurate? are there any mistakes or contradictions in the content?)
· Currency
(Provide the rationale in your evaluation: is the information timely and current especially important for technology topics? does the site or article include the date it was published and/or a date as to when it was updated/revised?)
· Authority/credibility
(Provide the rationale in your evaluation: what are the author’s/editor’s credentials or background and/or the organization’s/site's purpose? Is the author or organization/site a recognized, reputable, and reliable authority in the field? Is the URL extension .edu (education), .org (non-profit), .gov (government), or is it a .com or .net (business)?
· Quality
(Provide the rationale in your evaluation: are the sources of the article documented in footnotes or in-text citations and/or include a bibliography at the end? is the information based on evidence or research? Are there links to more information and do the links work?)
· Objectivity
(Provide the rationale in your evaluation: does the author or organization’s site or article give a balanced viewpoint and/or with multiple perspectives or is it biased based on personal opinion)?
· Coverage
(Provide the rationale in your evaluation: is the information on the site or article comprehensive enough (or contain key information) for the information need? Does the site or article cover too much or too little generally? Is important information missing?)
· Relevance to the IT Professional’s topic or information need
(Provide the rationale in your evaluation: how is the information source directly relevant, important, or useful to the IT client’s topic and information need?)
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Note: If you do not recommend the information source for the IT client’s information need as a result of your evaluation, then
find a different information source. All information sources in your Annotated Bibliography are those that you recommend and have “passed” your evaluation.
