Joel Steelman

Research Techniques and Development

10/20/15
Annotated Bibliography
ProCon.org. (2015, April 2). Is Illegal Immigration an Economic Burden to
America? Retrieved
from http://immigration.procon.org/view.answers.php?
questionID=000788
This source was published on April 2, 2015. Although the article was posted
by ProCon.org, there is no specific author listed. Rather, there are multiple
authors listed and opinions from each are given. This article is recent and
contains many relevant and up-to-date facts concerning my research topic.
The target audience for this source would be the general public because it
provides awareness on the immigration issue. It offers valuable information
because it gives both sides of the question. Although this source offers many
valuable facts, it does not have any information pertaining to the authors
who have given their input. Because of this, I would be cautious when using
this source for my research.
Jenks, J., & Lauck, W. (1926). The immigration problem; a study of American
immigration
conditions and needs, (6th ed.). New York: Funk & Wagnalls.

The Immigration Problem was published in 1926. Since then it has been
revised at least once. Although this source is old, it contains very valuable
and historic data regarding immigration. It not only covers the number of
immigrants, but where they come from, why they come, and how they come
to the United States. This book goes into the mind of the immigrant and
discovers the causes and facts about immigration. The only problem with this
source is its age. It was published over half a century ago. Immigration is
something that is constantly changing, and because of this, new sources and
research is constantly being published. I require fairly recent sources for my
research, and because of this I probably will not use this source in my paper.
However, this book has given me great insight in regards to immigration and
the mind of the immigrant.
Greenblatt, A. (2008). Immigration Debate. Retrieved October 21, 2015, from
CQ Researcher.
The Information in the article Immigration Debate was published on
February 1, 2008. Since then no new revisions or updates have been made.
This source contains current information on immigration, as well as dialogue
concerning the more controversial aspects of immigration. The links on the
article go to informational websites that also contain valuable facts
pertaining to immigration. I would be more than willing to use this in my
research because it is recent and scholarly. It contains information on the
author, as well as contact information. The intended audience of this article

is the general masses, and so it is very informational and presented in a way

the public will understand. Overall, this is a very good source for scholarly
research.
Katel, P. (2005). Illegal Immigration. 15(17). Retrieved October 21, 2015,
from CQ Researcher.
This article was published on May 6, 2005. Since then it has not been revised
or updated, but new articles have been written. The information found in this
article is fairly recent and very useful. It talks about the different kinds of
immigration, and the different places from which people immigrate. It is also
useful in that it shows data through graphs and charts. The information in
this article is intended for the general public, and because of this it is a very
easy read. The information is well thought out and very concrete. The article
also provides a background on the author, ensuring that he is well qualified
to be writing about this topic. I would feel very comfortable using this article
in my research. It is recent, from a well versed author, factual, and easy to
read.
Passel, J. (2015). 5 Facts about Illegal Immigration in the U.S. Retrieved
October 22, 2015, from
www.pewresearch.com
This article was published on July 24, 2015. This article is very recent and
contains very useful information on my research topic. Since its publication

this article has not been revised. This article talks about illegal immigration
and the effect it has on the U.S. It contains data which has been taken from
the research and polls done by Pew Research. The article is written for the
general public, and serves to inform them of the problem of illegal
immigration. The article is well written and from a very reliable source; Pew
Research. The author is very qualified as well, and comes from a government
position that dealt with immigration. This makes the author very reliable and
well versed in the topic of illegal immigration. I would be very comfortable
using this article for my research paper.
Borjas, G. (2013, April 1). Immirgation and the American Worker. Retrieved
October 22, 2015,
from www.cis.org
This article was published on April 1, 2013. As this article is fairly recent, it
provides up-to date information on illegal immigration. This article also
supplies information on how illegal immigration affects the American worker.
Numerical data and other findings from studies done by various institutions
can also be found in this article. It clearly states facts and leaves very little
room for doubt in the message. The intended audience is the general public,
as its purpose is to inform. I would feel very comfortable using this article in
my research because it is up-to date and very informational. It also comes
from a very reliable source, as well as having a very reliable author.

Jost, K. (2012). Immigration Conflict. CQ Researcher, 22(10). Retrieved

October 22, 2015, from
CQ Researcher.
This article was published on March 9, 2012. This article is a wonderful
source because it is fairly recent and it contains useful information for my
research topic. It discusses the conflict of immigration, illegal and otherwise,
as well as the problem it poses for the United States. This article goes in
depth when discussing the topic of illegal immigration. As this article was
found on CQ Researcher, it is very reliable. Coupled with the fact that it was
recently published, this article makes for a very useful source for my
research paper. I would feel very comfortable using this in my research
paper. It was published within the last 5 years, and it comes from a very
reliable source. It contains scholarly information, and it is intended for the
general public. Because of this it is easy to understand and read; all in all, a
very good source.
Wanlund, B. (2012). Changing Demographics. CQ Researcher, 22(41).
Retrieved October 21,
2015, from CQ Researcher.
This article was published in November of 2012 by Bill Wanlund. This article
discusses the ever changing demographics in the United States. As stated in
the article, this is mainly due to immigration, and is discussed in greater

detail further in. The reader is led deeper into the world of Americas
demographic landscape, and quickly finds out just how drastic the changes
are. As this was published within the last 5 years, this article is a very
reliable source and contains many up to date facts concerning immigration
and the effects it has in America. I would feel very comfortable using this
source in my research because of the simplicity and quality of the
information found within. It was published by a reliable institution and speaks
very clearly towards its intended audience, the general public.
McCutcheon, C. (2015). Latino Voters. 25(13). Retrieved October 21, 2015,
from CQ Researcher.
This article was published on April 3, 2015. In this article the author raises
the question, will the Latino voters choose the next president? The main
purpose of this article is to understand how much influence the Latino vote
has because of their increasing population in the United States. As this was
published just this year, it is a very reliable resource and contains up to date
information. The data is clearly laid out and displayed in charts and graphs.
As the intended audience is the general public, this article is very easy to
read, and very informative. I feel extremely comfortable using this source in
my research because it passes the criteria for a reliable source. It is recent,
published by a reliable institution, written by a reliable author, and remains
unbiased when stating its main ideas.

Katel, P. (2014). Transnational Crime. 24(30). Retrieved October 21, 2015,

from CQ Researcher.
This article was published August 29, 2014. This article discusses the topic of
transnational crime, and whether or not it is getting worse. It also does a
splendid job of examining the tie between illegal immigration and
immigration crime rates. Throughout the article the reader examines the
negative effects of illegal immigration and crimes that are committed. This is
not to say that all illegal immigrants commit crime, because that is not the
case. This article simply makes people aware that there is no way to find and
punish those illegal immigrants who do commit crimes. I would feel very
comfortable using this article in my research paper because it passes all of
the criteria for a reliable source. It was recently published by a respectable
author who has experience in this topic, and states its main idea clearly and
without bias. All in all, this is a very good source for a research paper.