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1 The Annotated Bibliography Dr. Sean Homer

2 The Annotated Bibliography A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, websites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic. A bibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, websites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic. An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation. An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation. Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. Depending on your project or the assignment. Therefore, an annotated bibliography includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. Depending on your project or the assignment.

3 The Purpose of An Annotated Bibliography To learn about your topic: To learn about your topic: – when you have to write annotations for each source, you're forced to read each source more carefully. – You begin to read more critically instead of just collecting information. – To help you formulate a thesis. – Writing an annotated bibliography can help you gain a good perspective on what is being said about your topic. – By reading and responding to a variety of sources on a topic, you'll start to see what the issues are, what people are arguing about

4 Format Use the MLA referencing style. Use the MLA referencing style. The annotations for each source are written in paragraph form. The annotations for each source are written in paragraph form. The length of the annotations can vary significantly but for our purposes they should be a couple of sentences to a couple of paragraphs. The length of the annotations can vary significantly but for our purposes they should be a couple of sentences to a couple of paragraphs. You should focus your annotations on your own needs. You should focus your annotations on your own needs.

5 Points to Remember Your annotated bibliography will contain more articles than you use in the final paper. Your annotated bibliography will contain more articles than you use in the final paper. The purpose is to help you decide which papers and materials to use. So: The purpose is to help you decide which papers and materials to use. So: – Skim read papers. – Read only the abstract. – Read the conclusions or results. You will read the paper in detail for your final paper. You will read the paper in detail for your final paper.

6 Exercise Look at the paper “Voice as objet a in Tony Gatlif’s Gadjo dilo”. Look at the paper “Voice as objet a in Tony Gatlif’s Gadjo dilo”. Your research topic is “The social and economic aspects of discrimination against the Roma in Europe.” Your research topic is “The social and economic aspects of discrimination against the Roma in Europe.” In Groups: In Groups: – Annotate this paper. – And decide whether or not it is relevant to your topic.

7 Homer, Sean. “Voice as objet a in Tony Gatlif’s Gadjo dilo.” Psychoanalysis, Culture and Society 15.1 (2010): 37-52. Print. This paper presents a psychoanalytic interpretation of a film about the Roma, focusing on the voice of a singer. There is nothing about economic discrimination in this paper. However, the discussion of stereotypes might be useful in relation to social discrimination. I have never heard of the author before but this is a good refereed academic journal. This paper presents a psychoanalytic interpretation of a film about the Roma, focusing on the voice of a singer. There is nothing about economic discrimination in this paper. However, the discussion of stereotypes might be useful in relation to social discrimination. I have never heard of the author before but this is a good refereed academic journal.


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