Annotated Bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography

• McCarthyism and Salem Witch Trials

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Research the topic

• Look at the site with a critical eye
• Who is the sponsor?
• Who is the author?
• What is the slant/the angle?
• What is its purpose?
• Is it bias?

3
Decide and Cite

• Once you decide, create a correct
  bibliographyuse what you know.
• Noodle tools
• Easy Bib
• Citation Machine

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Annotate (Here is the essence)

• Summarize the article (The length of the summary
  will depend on the length of your article.)
• Incorporate the author and title here
• Main argument of topic being covered
• Assess
• Is the information useful in understanding the
  topic?
• Did it generalize or slant toward a bias?
• How reliable is the source?
• Do you trust the information?
• Where did this information come from?
• Was the goal of the source effective?
• Remember its purpose

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• Reflect
• Does it fit effectively into the research you
  needed?
• Was it useful?
• How does it shape an argument you have about the
  topic?
• How has it changed your thinking about the topic?