Locate FIVE articles you plan to use in your literature review.Â
Follow this Assignment 3 Example (Template):
Template 3 Title Page.docx
To Do:
List each article alphabetically by the first author’s last name
Write the APA formatted reference page citation
Then, in two paragraphs per article:Â
Paragraph 1: summarize the main points of the article
Paragraph 2: critically assess the article in relation to your topic:
This is where you discuss what this information really means and how it relates to your topic.
Does the article address a void in the past research? If so, describe the void and how it is filled by the article.Â
Does the article support the need for your research proposal? If so, describe how, but you must write in the 3rd person (i.e., no “I).Â
How does this research relate to the other research?
Article Requirements
Your articles must come from one of the categories below AND be published in the past 10 years.
Peer-reviewed scholarly sources
Search the NAU Cline Library
Peer-reviewed â€trade journalsâ€
For example, articles published by:
Police Chief Magazine
National Police Foundation
International Association of Chief of Police (IACP)
Police Executive Research Forum (PERF)
Government Publications For example, articles published by:
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
For Statistical Information: UCR, NCVS and NIBRS