Relate to both a funeral service issue and to some aspect dealing with legality.

Research Project for Mortuary Law
The research project required for this course consists of three separate steps which collectively should produce a well-researched document. The first two steps will focus on the process of information gathering. The final step will be a culmination of your information discovery process in the form of a final paper. I am going to focus on what sources you discover and utilize to gather information and data for your topic (these are referred to in research as references) as well as your final work product. Only Microsoft Word and PDF files will be accepted at all times.
The following steps are required for this project:
1. Topic Selection:
a. Select a topic that must be approved by instructor.
b. The topic should relate to both a funeral service issue and to some aspect dealing with legality.
2. Annotated Bibliography
a. Annotated bibliography paper must be a minimum of 2 pages using the APA (American Psychological Association) style of writing.
b. Use a minimum of 5 sources (references). Sources MUST be from proper research journals, periodicals, books, etc. Sources that cannot be substantiated as authentic, reputable or appropriate for this level of assignment will not be accepted.
c. Paper must be spaced according to APA format with margins of 1″.
d. Font size and type- 12 pt. Times New Roman font required.
e. Title page required.

WHAT IS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY?
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 150 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.
Annotations are descriptive and critical; they expose the author’s point of view, clarity and appropriateness of expression, and authority. See: Cornell University Library See: Purdue University OWL: Annotated Bibliographies
3. Research Paper
a. Once your topic has been approved and your annotated bibliography has demonstrated credible sources exist, you will commence with the completion of your research paper.
b. The final research paper will be governed by the following guidelines:
 No less than 5 pages in length using the APA (American Psychological Association) style of writing.
 APA format is to be utilized throughout.
 Title page required
 Reference page required
 Leave uniform margins of 1 inch at top, bottom, left and right of every page.
 Font size and type: 12 pt. Times New Roman font required.
 Use a minimum of 5 sources, with at least 4 citations in the text