1. Annotated Bibliography Based on Olin and Uris libraries, 2008; Jill K. Jesson with Lydia Matheson and Fiona M. Lacey, Doing Your Literature Review: Traditional and Systematic Techniques. Sage, 2011 Based on Olin and Uris libraries, 2008; Jill K. Jesson with Lydia Matheson and Fiona M. Lacey, Doing Your Literature Review: Traditional and Systematic Techniques. Sage, 2011

2. What is an “Annotated Bibliography”? A genre written to an audience who wants to quickly find out the ‘state- of-the-art’ in a certain field/on a topic A list of citations to books, articles, and documentscitations Each citation followed by comments (the ‘annotation’).comments

3. The annotation is –a brief descriptive and evaluative paragraph, sometimes a sentence or two, but usually about 150 words –a concise and succinct description or analysisconciseanalysis

4. Why are Annotated Bibs produced? To provide an overview of published literature on a particular subject by summarising the key articles. To help formulate a thesis on a subject To demonstrate the research you have performed on a particular subject

5. To provide examples of major sources of information available on a topic To describe items that other researchers may find of interest on a topic To help you with your Literature Review

6. 2 main types of annotations Descriptive / informative - summarizes a source - describes why the source is useful for researching a particular topic or question - describes the author's main arguments and conclusions - DOES NOT evaluate what the author says or concludes; simply reports.

7. An Analytical / Critical Annotation - summarizes a source THEN –analyzes what is being said: examines the strengths and weaknesses of what is presented describes the applicability of the author's conclusions to the research being conducted.

8. Example Annotated bibliography entry – descriptive/informative Breeding evil. (2005, August 6). Economist, 376(8438), 9. Retrieved from http://www.economist.com

9. Annotation: – descriptive/informative This editorial from the Economist describes the controversy surrounding video games and the effect they have on people who use them. The author points out that skepticism of new media goes back to the time of the ancient Greeks, so this controversy surrounding video games is nothing new. The article also points out that most critics of gaming are people over 40 and it is an issue of generations not understanding one another, rather than of the games themselves. As the youth of today grow older, the controversy will die out, according to the author. The author of this article stresses the age factor over violence as the real reason for opposition to video games and stresses the good gaming has done in most areas of human life. This article is distinctive in exploring the controversy surrounding video games from a generational standpoint and is written for a general audience.

10. Example: Analytical / Critical annotation This editorial from the Economist describes … The article points out that … While the author briefly mentions studies done around the issue of violence and gaming, he does not go into enough depth for the reader to truly know the range of studies that have actually been done in this area, other than to take his word that the research is unsatisfactory. The author of this article stresses the age factor … This article is a good resource for those wanting to begin to explore the controversy surrounding video games; however, for anyone doing serious research, one should actually examine some of the research studies that have been done in this area rather than just have to take the author's word that opposition to video games is simply due to an issue of generational divide.

11. How do I produce an Annotated Bib? Do a literature search on your topic Choose those sources that provide a wide variety of perspectives on your topic. Summarize the articles/books/texts you think are relevant for your topic. Explain/Analyze how or why the source is important for your topic, its role for your argumentation/thesis, and its limitations/strengths.

12. Examples of importance/relevance: The thesis of the source is one you support /don't support. The author has a unique experience/point of view related to your topic. The source has strengths / weaknesses / political bias.

13. Start writing the citation and annotation Put the complete citation first, followed by the annotation. Depending on the type of annotated bibliography you are writing, you will want to include:

14. The purpose/genre of the work A summary of its content For what type of audience the work is written Its relevance to the topic Any special or unique features about the material The strengths, weaknesses or biases in the material

15. Organization of Annotated Bibliographies Alphabetical, or Chronological, or Based on structure / logic of your research report eg : for and against your argument