Annotated Bibliographies

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Annotated Bibliographies

• A Quick Overview

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Bibliography

• A bibliography
• A list of research sources (books, journals,
  websites, periodicals, etc.)
• Sometimes called "references" or "works cited"
  depending on the style format you are using.
• Includes the bibliographic information (i.e., the
  author, title, publisher, etc.).
• An annotation is a summary and/or evaluation.

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Annotation

• An annotated bibliography includes a summary
  and/or evaluation of each of the sources.
• Annotations may do one or more of the following
• Summarize
• What are the main arguments?
• What is the point of this book or article?
• What topics are covered?
• If someone asked what this article/book is about,
  what would you say?

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Descriptive vs. Evaluative

• Descriptive- bare bones summary
• Evaluative- substantive and summarizes all main
  points and includes comments
• Descriptive will suffice for this assignment
• But please have at least four to five sentences

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Example (Book)

• Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed On (not)
  getting by in America. New York Henry Holt and
  Company.
• In this book of nonfiction based on the
  journalist's experiential research, Ehrenreich
  attempts to ascertain whether it is currently
  possible for an individual to live on a
  minimum-wage in America. Taking jobs as a
  waitress, a maid in a cleaning service, and a
  Wal-Mart sales employee, the author summarizes
  and reflects on her work, her relationships with
  fellow workers, and her financial struggles in
  each situation.
• An experienced journalist, Ehrenreich is aware
  of the limitations of her experiment and the
  ethical implications of her experiential research
  tactics and reflects on these issues in the text.
  The author is forthcoming about her methods and
  supplements her experiences with scholarly
  research on her places of employment, the
  economy, and the rising cost of living in
  America. Ehrenreichs project is timely,
  descriptive, and well-researched.

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Resources

• http//www.lesley.edu/library/guides/citation/APAa
  nno.pdf
• http//owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/01/
  
• Just Google Owl at Purdue
• But use this website with caution

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Annotated Bibliographic Rubric25 Points

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• Followed APA citation style 10 ___
• Annotations are coherent 10 ___
• Included all necessary information 5___

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Final thoughts on the paper

• Plagiarism and Double dipping
• There are many other examples on the internet,
  but make sure they are APA 5th Edition
• Feel free to ask questions throughout the
  semester
• TAs, The Study at the library, classmates