ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR COLLEGE RESEARCH. WHAT IS THIS? According to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary (2011): Annotate: “to make or furnish critical.

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WHAT IS THIS?

According to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary (2011):

Annotate: “to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comments”

Bibliography: “the history, identification, or description of writings or publications”

Clip: How do these definitions combine?

Therefore…

An annotated bibliography is a list of citations for books, articles, and documents that one has used for researching a topic.

Each citation is followed by 3 brief paragraphs that provide:

summary

assessment

reflection

PURPOSE?

The purpose of the annotation is to provide the reader with information about the sources cited in terms of its:

relevance accuracy quality of the sources cited

WHY DO THIS STEP PRIOR TO WRITING A RESEARCH ESSAY?

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.

FORMAT

The format of an annotated bibliography can change depending on the assignment, but the typical format is a list of reference entries followed by annotations.

NOTE:Alphabetize by authorBrief

Ask your future instructors about any alternative expectations for their specific assignments.

OUR FORMAT GUIDELINES MLA formatting Running header Heading Double space the

entire document 1 inch margins 12 pt. font/Times

New Roman Citations use the

hanging indent

Within each annotation, there are typically three elements:

SummaryAssessmentReflection

These elements should be formatted/ addressed as three separate paragraphs

(3 sentences minimum/paragraph).

FORMAT / ORDER FOR EACH CITATIONSource #1

MLA Citation

SUMMARIZE the source (paragraph #1)

Specifically, what was learned that further expanded your ideas about each college, or clarified questions related to the writing prompt.

ASSESS the source (paragraph #2) – ask yourself:

“Why was this source helpful?”

“What were the strengths/weaknesses of this source?”

“How do I know this is a reliable source?”

REFLECT on the source (paragraph #3) - ask yourself:

“How might this source be useful for this essay?”

“How might others use this source?”

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SAMPLING OF COLLEGE WEBSITES

REQUIREMENTS

Requirement: 4 sources / 2 sources per college

Requirement: 3 paragraphs per annotation

Label each paragraph

Summary / Assessment / Reflection

EXAMPLE

WRITING REQUIREMENTS

The ENTIRE document is written in 3rd person.

The ENTIRE document is written in present tense.Examples:Summary: Lamont’s book offers honest advice on the nature of writing life.

Assessment: Lamont offers sane advice for struggling with the anxieties of…

“offers” = Present Tense

“offered” = Past Tense

Annotated bibliographies have some unique characteristics:

NO direct quotes Your reader will want to hear your interpretation of the

material

NO referrals to the first person Be objective and removed in your description of the source

NO reference list All sources have already been included in the reference list

format

NO citations crediting the source or outside sources The presence of the reference entry make citations

redundant

GUIDELINES & RUBRIC

HOW TO SEPARATE FACT & FICTION ON LINE

http://www.ted.com/talks/markham_nolan_how_to_separate_fact_and_fiction_online

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