This guide is for BUSI 629 Week 3 Research Project Annotated Bibliography, start to submission. List at least 20 peer-reviewed sources under 10 years old, each with a 50 to 75-word description, submitted through SafeAssign.
BUSI 629 is Economic Analysis in Healthcare, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MS in Healthcare Administration. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as BUSI629; it is the same course.
| Course | BUSI 629 Economic Analysis in Healthcare |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 3 |
| Points | 50 points |
| Length | At least 20 entries, 50 to 75 words each |
| Sources | At least 20 scholarly sources from peer-reviewed journals, not counting the textbook and the Bible, all less than 10 years old |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA; submitted through SafeAssign |
What BUSI 629 Week 3 Research Project Annotated Bibliography asks for
You list at least 20 scholarly sources from peer-reviewed journals, not including the course textbook and the Bible, with a single paragraph of 50 to 75 words describing each. All sources must be less than 10 years old. The bibliography is submitted through SafeAssign. It is due in Module/Week 3. Worth 50 points.
Where it fits in BUSI 629
In the published schedule, Research Project Annotated Bibliography is one of 12 graded written assignments in BUSI 629. It follows Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 3 and comes before Week 4 Discussion Board Forum 4. The same week also has Discussion Board Forum 3, so plan the week's writing together.
How BUSI 629 Week 3 Research Project Annotated Bibliography is graded
Liberty grades Research Project Annotated Bibliography with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 50 points in the published guide. That is about 5% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in BUSI 629 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Module/Week one begins on Monday at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Friday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). Module(s)/Week(s) 2-8 begin on Saturday at 12:00 a.m. (ET and end at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The BUSI 629 Week 3 method, step by step
Define the scope of the search
Write down the question the review serves and the limits of the search: years, populations, study types. The scope tells the grader why these sources and not others.
Search systematically
Search the Jerry Falwell Library databases with consistent terms and keep a log. Aim to exceed the minimum (At least 20 scholarly sources from peer-reviewed journals, not counting the textbook and the Bible, all less than 10 years old) so you can choose the strongest studies.
Organize by theme, not by article
Group the studies by what they found or argue. A review that summarizes one article per paragraph is an annotated list; a review organized by theme is synthesis.
Compare and evaluate
Within each theme, say where studies agree, where they differ, and which evidence is stronger.
Identify the gap
Name the gap the sources leave open and how it connects to your question.
Format the references carefully
Check every reference against APA, and every in-text citation against the list (At least 20 entries, 50 to 75 words each).
A structure for BUSI 629 Week 3 Research Project Annotated Bibliography
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,300 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Topic statement | Your applied issue. | ~100 words |
| Entries | Twenty or more citations with 50 to 75-word descriptions. | ~1,070 words |
| Coverage note | How sources map to the paper. | ~130 words |
A topic angle that works
Since SafeAssign checks the bibliography, write each description in your own words: what the study did, what it found and why it matters to your paper, never the abstract's sentences.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Levine, D. M., Ouchi, K., Blanchfield, B., et al. (2020). Hospital-level care at home for acutely ill adults: A randomized controlled trial. Annals of Internal Medicine, 172(2), 77-85. In a small randomized trial, home hospital patients cost substantially less per episode than inpatients, with fewer tests and readmissions. It is the strongest cost evidence for the paper's central economic argument.1
- A recent peer-reviewed study.
- A tight description.
- Its role in the paper.
Mistakes that cost points on BUSI 629 Week 3
- Sources older than 10 years.
- Copied abstract text.
- Fewer than 20 entries.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: At least 20 entries, 50 to 75 words each
- Sources: At least 20 scholarly sources from peer-reviewed journals, not counting the textbook and the Bible, all less than 10 years old
- Sources organized by theme, not one per paragraph
- The gap is stated and tied to the question
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How long is each BUSI 629 annotation?
A single paragraph of 50 to 75 words per source.
How many points is BUSI 629 Week 3 Research Project Annotated Bibliography worth?
50 points in Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 629, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 5% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is BUSI 629 Week 3 the same in every section of BUSI 629?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for BUSI 629. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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