will need to use the online databases available from the Columbia College library to find 5 research articles, primary sources, pertinent to that topic. You are to use only journal articles available from the online databases (which are extensive), and not editorials, news items, commentary, or opinion pieces.
http://library.ccis.edu/home
For this assignment, filling out all the required information for each of your articles in your own words. Do not just cut and paste information from the article or other sources – paraphrase in your own words what the article is saying. It is also important for you to understand the articles. It is acceptable if some of the statistics are arcane or beyond your statistical expertise. However, you must know what the authors were trying to accomplish, the method they used, the results, and to make an informed judgment as to the viability of their work.
Reference Citation ?
What is the article about?
Information about sample and population ?
Article summary ?
Why was the research performed?
Findings ?
Strengths ?
Weaknesses?
Implications for Practice?
For each of your 5 articles, you need to complete a grid. You will complete the grid by filling out the spaces, and addressing the various categories. So, for example, the first category is “Reference Citation” which means you need to type in the APA formatted reference citation for your article. The second category is “What is the article about?” which means you need to type in the topic of the article and what main purpose of the article is. You will need to fill in the spaces in the grid for each category.