The Annotated Bibliography

WHAT IS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY? 0A0A n annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. 0E0E ach citation is followed by a brief (usually about words) Summary and response paragraph, the annotation. 0T0T he purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.

What are Annotated Bibliographies used for? 0D0D octors: they don’t have time to read every article that comes out, so a focused annotated bibliography allows doctors to decide which articles need closer perusal. 0B0B ook Reviews for booksellers, librarians, and teachers 0T0T eachers use them for lists of books on a particular topic 0V0V ideo Gamers use them to decide which games they want to buy 0M0M usic fans use them to decide which albums to buy

How to create one 0 Find resources about your topic 0 Summarize the information in the article 0 Cite the article 0 Evaluate the article 0 Authority of the author 0 Does the article work for the intended audience 0 Is this an informative article or a waste of the reader’s time? Why? 0 How does this work relate to and illuminate your topic?

MLA Citation 0 In-text: If you directly quote the article, don’t forget to insert the page number (##). 0 In the Works Cited list: 0 Author. “Article title.” Source Date/issue: page #. Database. Medium of pub. Date of access. 0 Example: 0 Will, George F. "Electronic Morphine." Newsweek 25 Nov. 2002: Langhamer, Claire. “Love and Courtship in Mid-Twentieth- Century England.” Historical Journal 50.1 (2007): ProQuest. Web. 27 May 2009.

Organization Introduction Citation Summary with Response Transition Citation Summary with Response Conclusion