A topic involving conflict resolution
What kind of conflict do you want to research? Use the tables below to help you organize your thoughts and generate keywords. These keywords will help you find sources in the Library's databases.
Who’s involved?
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Who’s involved? |
Types |
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Individual Groups Organizations Political Entities |
Interpersonal Workplace Societal Cultural Legal |
What’s the type of problem or process?
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Types |
Resolutions |
Phrases |
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Disputes Conflicts Disagreements Arguments Fights Challenges Problems Misunderstandings Harassment Disrespect Incompatible |
Negotiation Resolution Compromising Cooperate Collaboration Agreements Sharing Arbitration Reconcile Settlement Diplomacy |
Repairing relationships Managing relationships Reaching an agreement Solving disagreements Resolving disagreements Settling a dispute Peace Making Mutually accepted outcome Conflict Management |
For this assignment, you must use the Library's databases to find 4 credible sources. You will use the keywords you developed to find sources in the databases below. If you are having trouble finding what you need, try changing your keywords.
2 of your sources must be from peer-reviewed journals. The databases provide access to these types of sources. Look for options like, "peer-reviewed", "scholarly", or "academic" to find these articles. Click on the Peer-Review button to learn more about these sources.
HeinOnline is a premier online research platform that provides access to an array of multidisciplinary periodicals, essential government documents, international resources, case law, and legal research.
Our Opposing Viewpoints database is perfect for identifying counterpoints. It's designed to break down controversial topics, providing information from both sides of an argument. These "viewpoint" articles outline the arguments and can provide counterpoints and limitations.
Click on the "Opposing Viewpoints" button for more information about how to use this database.
The Library's databases provide MLA Style citations. You will need to email, download, or copy the citation or article to get them.
Click on the "Citing your Sources" button for more information.
An Annotated Bibliography is a great tool for organizing your research
A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, Web sites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic. Bibliographies are sometimes called "References" or "Works Cited" depending on the style format you are using. A bibliography usually just includes the bibliographic information (i.e., the author, title, publisher, etc.).
An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation. Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. Depending on your project or the assignment, your annotations may do one or more of the following.
Summarize: Some annotations merely summarize the source. What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? The length of your annotations will determine how detailed your summary is.
For more help, see our handout on paraphrasing sources.
Assess: After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source?
For more help, see our handouts on evaluating resources.
Reflect: Once you've summarized and assessed a source, you need to ask how it fits into your research. Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic?
Your annotated bibliography may include some of these, all of these, or even others. If you're doing this for a class, you should get specific guidelines from your instructor.
Source= Annotated Bibliographies from Purdue OWL