Annotated Bibliographies Brad Brazzeal Agriculture & Forest Resources Librarian bbrazzeal@library.misstate.edu

Overview What is an annotated bibliography? How do you find sources? What tools can help you organize your sources?

What is an annotated bibliography? A list of sources on a on a topic that may include: A summary of the source An evaluation of the source A reflection on how the source fits into your research Adapted from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01.

Paraphrasing Original Abstract Annotated Bibliography “Net uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) measured by eddy covariance in a 60- to 80-year-old forest averaged 2.0 ± 0.4 megagrams of carbon per hectare per year during 1993 to 2000, with interannual variations exceeding 50%. Biometry indicated storage of 1.6 ± 0.4 megagrams of carbon per hectare per year over 8 years, 60% in live biomass and the balance in coarse woody debris and soils, confirming eddy-covariance results. Weather and seasonal climate (e.g., variations in growing-season length or cloudiness) regulated seasonal and interannual fluctuations of carbon uptake. Legacies of prior disturbance and management, especially stand age and composition, controlled carbon uptake on the decadal time scale, implying that eastern forests could be managed for sequestration of carbon.” Source “This paper reports on 9 years of CO2 flux measurements for a 60- to 80-year-old northern hardwood forest (Harvard Forest) and compares results to biometric measurements of changes in live and dead wood pools for selected species. Findings from the flux study show net CO2 uptake of 2.0 +/- 0.4 Mg CO2/ha/yr (0.55 +/- 0.11 Mg C/ha/yr) from 1993-2000, while the biometric measurements show a similar uptake of 1.6 +/- 0.4 Mg CO2/ha/yr (0.44 Mg C/ha/yr +/- 0.11 Mg C/ha/yr). The study reports that interannual carbon sequestration is affected in large part by previous management and the impacts of prior disturbances, whereas year-to-year fluctuation in uptake is more a function of weather.” Source

More on paraphrasing … Paraphrase: Write It in Your Own Words (Purdue) https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/02/ Recognizing and Avoiding Plagiarism (Cornell) https://plagiarism.arts.cornell.edu

How do you find sources?

Some Useful databases include … CAB Abstracts Most comprehensive database for agriculture-related articles Coverage back to around 1990 Limited to 4 users at a time PubMed/Medline Most comprehensive database for peer-reviewed life sciences articles For best results, use the links to PubMed on the library’s website Scopus Multidisciplinary database that is strongest in sciences and engineering Allows you to see who has cited a specific article

What tools can help you organize your sources? EndNote Basic 2 GB of storage, but limited citation styles Details at http://endnote.com/product-details/basic. Note: Library sells the full version for a reduced price of $50. Mendeley Free version comes with 2 GB of storage MSU students, staff, faculty get free access to Mendeley Institutional Edition Zotero 300 MB of storage For more information, visit the Citation Management Research Guide.