Homework: Exploring Research on Social Problems- Mental Illness
Overview
For this homework, we will choose a social problem and start to explore research that has been conducted on the topic. You will search the APUS library and other "reputable," scholarly websites and find at least 5 sources that have studied your social problem in some capacity.
Instructions:
1) Choose a social problem
2) Search the APUS library, Google scholar, and other reputable, scholarly sites to find research studies on your topic.
3) Create an annotated bibliography for 5 scholarly sources. Each annotated bibliography should include the following,
a) An overview of the article topic
b) The research method used for the study
c) The study results
d) How this article fits with your chosen topic
Do not use unverifiable, secondary sites such as Wikipedia, about.com, ask.com, and similar. Use our course materials, peer-reviewed journal articles from the library, and other scholarly sources.
If you are unsure about how the structure of an annotated bibliography should look, check out this Purdue OWL website, which offers an overview of how to construct an annotated bibliography along with some examples.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.