Creating an Annotated Webliography

 Instructions for Annotated Webliography in HHPH 130  

 Creating an Annotated Webliography

 A webliography combines the traditional annotated bibliography of print sources with that of online resources. In addition, the annotated part is your chance to both describe in a few sentences what one would find on the selected web resource and evaluate the website.

 

For this project, each student is to select a topic related to the chapters in the bookand seek out five (5) of the very best websites (no videos, however your selected website may have videos or podcasts within the material). Using one of the evaluation tools provided online, determine the usefulness of the website to an audience seeking resources on the internet about the particular health topic that you selected.

 

In selecting your health aspect/topic, you have a whole range of topics covered this semester. One hint: select a health aspect that is not too large (or too narrow) so that you are not overwhelmed by too many websites and a topic that is not so narrow you have trouble finding five very good websites. 

Webliography Evaluation Tools

As public health professional or community health educators we work in many settings including community, health care, academia, worksite, and others. You may be approached by an individual seeking information regarding a certain topic or issue (ex: Gun Violence, Birth Control use). Of the competencies a health educator uses is evaluating resource material and communicating resources that have a bearing on health.

Using one of these evaluation tools, determine the usefulness of your chosen websites to an audience seeking resources on the internet about the particular health aspect you selected for assignment. 

Website evaluation tools:

1. http://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=32334&p=203767 

2. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html

3. http://usm.maine.edu/library/checklist-evaluating-web-resources

Here is a format of the final project:

This is a formal assignment, therefore APA formatting (headings, page #s), correct citation etc. must be used. 

First page = cover page with the following information (format per APA)

Names of all Group Members 

HHPH 130 

Annotated Webliography

Date 

No abstract is necessary – but feel free to include one if you chose.

Starting on the 2nd page, you will then provide the following (sections) elements in the main body of your final Annotated Webliography  (Introduction, Websites & Summary).  See the following page for details on what to include in these 3 sections. 

Introduction:

In the introduction 

- describe the specific health topic that your annotated webliography will cover (ex: Sickle Cell Anemia). 

- describe what search engine(s) you used to find the websites that are listed in the Annotated Webliography and what search terms you used to locate the websites. 

- Next, list which website evaluation tool you used to critique the websites and why this tool was used/chosen [these are provided in the page above].  

 

Websites:5 different websites will be reviewed. 

Of these 5 websites, 3 must be NATIONAL websites + 2must be LOCAL websites  

You will list all FIVEwebsites in the following format:

Name of the website

Provide a hyperlink to that website

Write a paragraph explaining what a reader would find in that website and how it is relevant to the health issue you selected for this report. Be sure to summarize the website and relate it to the book chapter/topic your team selected.  Then write a brief critique of that website based on the evaluation tool you chose. (This is the annotated portion.)

The second paragraph/section should include a personal reaction to the website, discussing how someone can use this information. Lastly, discuss who could benefit from reading this website and why(other than an individual looking for information) and why. For example, a doctor, teacher, health educator, etc. 

Repeat this format for all 5 of the very best websites you have found.

 

Summary:

After the websites, provide a concluding paragraph regarding your selected topic and specifically how this webliography can be utilized to educate or raise awareness to the general public.  

 Reference Page (format per APA)

List ALL your cited websites and any outside sources you used here following APA format. 

Submit finalized report to the corresponding D2L  link.