Assignment
For this assignment, you will conduct library and Internet searches to find a minimum of five scholarly articles appropriate to addressing the research topic you have selected for your course project. You may use what you find in your research to further refine your problem statement.
Preparation
Identify potential keywords appropriate for the problem statement you have chosen for your project.
Instructions
Review the article abstracts, identifying the ideas and approaches addressed in each resource. Select those resources you think provide information most relevant to your problem statement. Remember, you also have a subscription to the Wall Street Journal that you obtained in Unit 1. This may be a useful source of information for you when compiling your resource list.
Compile the results of your searches until you reach a minimum of five sources. Evaluate your research sources to make sure they are valid, in-depth, and current.
Determine your strongest interests in your topic as well as any new information or trends that you find interesting and relevant to your project. Review your problem statement and refine it, based on the new information you have acquired as a result of your research.
Include the following information in your assignment:
• The problem statement you wrote for the Unit 5 assignment.
• A list of sources that includes a minimum of five scholarly articles that directly addresses your refined topic.
Your refined problem statement, including the focus made possible by your research.
Use the following outline format for this assignment:
1. Title: References Located to Support Project Research and Writing.
2. Current version of your problem statement. Copy the problem statement you submitted in the Unit 5 assignment.
3. References to support project research and writing. For each of the five references:
o Format the citation in a consistent style, with a preference for APA style and formatting.
o Describe why this resource is relevant and useful for your research.
Format your assignment 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 assignment, 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.