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Annotated Bibliography


What Is Annotated Bibliography 

An Annotated Bibliography is a summary or evaluation of each source used for researching a topic.

The annotation’s purpose is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.

This type of bibliography provides a brief overview of the available research on a topic.


Annotations vs. Abstracts ď ľ

Abstracts are the purely descriptive summaries often found at the beginning of scholarly journal articles or in periodical indexes.

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Annotations are descriptive and critical; they may describe the author's point of view, authority, or clarity and appropriateness of expression.


Structure For An Annotated Bibliography 

Summary

Evaluation

Reflection


Summary 

Describes the source by answering the following questions: who wrote the document, what the document discusses, when and where the document was written, why the document was produced, and how was it provided to the public. The focus is on the description.

Name potential audience if applicable

Enumerate research methods if applicable

Sum up the main conclusions/findings


Evaluation 

Identify strengths and limitations

Evaluate the credibility of the source

Measure contribution to the existing field of knowledge


Reflection 

Determine the value/relevance of the source for your research

Identify the observations or conclusions of the author.


Do 

Follow all specific requirements provided by the customer.

List entries alphabetically.

Add a blank line between each source entry.


Don’ts 

Use sources unrelated to your topic.

Comment on trivial information.

Copy and paste the Abstract of the source.


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