In your Unit 3 Individual Project, you will create 8 APA formatted Annotated Bibliographies as part of your Capstone project. This is a 3-step process, as follows:
- Step 1: Search for, find and review existing literature (articles) about your Capstone topic. You may find information in the AIU library, online and from government websites. Do not use tabloids, Wikipedia, Cliff Notes, Wisegeek or other unprofessional sources as references. Click here for a review of sources that have been used in the past for Capstone projects.
- Step 2: Identify 8 articles that you want to use to support your final Capstone project. Scholarly publication dates should not be over 10 years old, unless you are using it for historical purposes.
- Step 3: Create 8 Annotated Bibliographies as your Unit 3 Individual Project. Click here for a review of how to create an Annotated Bibliography and click here to see sample bibliographies.
Click here for a blank template to begin writing your Annotated Bibliography. Save it to your computer.
This is the roadmap of your Capstone project:
- Unit 1: Problem Statement – Choose a topic and write 2-3 pages about how or why it is a problem that needs to be addressed in the Criminal Justice system.
- Unit 2: Video – Create a 2-3 minute video where you explain the problem(s) in your selected topic.
- Unit 3: Research & Review Preexisting Literature – Create 8 APA formatted Annotated Bibliographies for your topic.
- Unit 4: Capstone Paper – Write an 8-10 page Capstone paper about your selected topic.
- Unit 5: Executive Summary – Write a 1 to 2 page executive summary about your Capstone project