The purpose of this assignment is to help you prepare for the final research proposal due in Unit VII.

Develop an annotated bibliography of at least three scholarly sources excluding the course textbook that utilize empirical
studies for your final paper topic.

Unit IV Annotated Bibliography
Develop an annotated bibliography of at least three scholarly sources excluding the course textbook that utilize empirical
studies for your final paper topic. The purpose of this assignment is to help you prepare for the final research proposal due
in Unit VII.
The annotated bibliography submission should include:
Summaries for each source should include the following information:
A brief explanation/summary of the source. (Identify what the article is about or explain what the author tested, etc.)
Do not copy and paste the abstract or the summary from the article to your paper. Paraphrase and summarize the
information in your own words. The whole summary may not be one long quotation.
A brief explanation of how this source will contribute to your final paper.
The following are NOT acceptable for academic research and referencing:
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Wikipedia, other wikis, or blogs
Ehow.com, Ask.com, About.com, Howthingswork.com, or any similar site
Websites and other sources that do not provide quality researched materials or that do not use credible sources to
support the information in the document.
Each summary should be at least 100 words in length. Your document must use proper APA elements such as a title page,
running head, and more. Click here to access the annotated bibliography template.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Unit IV Annotated Bibliography
Introduction
Annotated bibliography is defined as a bibliography that provides the readers with a brief explanation and assessment of different scholarly materials. It provides the main ideas that constitute its content. There are three different types of annotations, which include; summary annotations, informative annotations and evaluative annotations. In this subject of Fire Administration, summary annotation has been adopted. The three scholarly articles selected are discussed next…