Annotated Bibliography You will be creating an annotated bibliography pertaining to the topic you have chosen to research. This bibliography will consist of a minimum of 5 sources and annotations. Your annotated bibliography must include one paragraph that covers: - A summary of the entire source that identifies the author s claim and main pieces of support. - An explanation of what type of resource it is: journal entry, book, article etc. and whether it is a primary or secondary resource. - An evaluation of the information within the resource. How credible is the resource? Is it peer reviewed? Where was it published? Is it current? Who is the author? What are their credentials? - A discussion of how the resource will help you respond to your research questions. What will this resource provide you? Background information? Statistical data? Does this resource support your viewpoint or provide information about the other side of your issue? Will this source be useful or not in your final paper? In addition to the above requirements- each citation must be in proper MLA format and listed in alphabetical order. Due Date: Notes about the assignment:
Annotated Bibliography Rubric Format: Standard Points Received Points Possible MLA Citation (3 each) 15 Alphabetical Order Annotations: (10 each) - Summary of source - Explanation of what type of resource it is - Evaluation of the information within the resource. Is it credible? - Discussion of how the resource will help you respond to your research questions. 50 Design: MLA layout: font, margins, page numbers etc. (10) 10 Grammar/Mechanics: Spelling Punctuation Sentence Structure 25 Total Grade 100 Comments:
What is an Annotated Bibliography? An annotated bibliography is bibliography that includes a discussion of each source following its entry in the list. What is the purpose of an Annotated Bibliography? Sometimes annotated bibliographies stand on their own. They can be used to inform others about the sources you ve found so someone else can decide whether or not they d like to use them in a research project. Other times an annotated bibliography is used to help you evaluate the usefulness of each source before you start to write a paper. Ok, but how do you write an annotation? First, you have to read the entire source. Don t just skim. In your annotation you ll need to be able to summarize the entire source. Second, evaluate the credibility of the source. Locate the author and his or her credentials; is the author a PhD, an expert, or a professional? Find the publication date and determine if the source is current. For most topics you ll want sources from within the last five years. Look at the type of source it is. Is it from a peer-reviewed academic journal, a popular magazine, a blog, or a book? Using this information make an assertion as to whether this source is appropriate to use in an academic research paper. Lastly, consider how you may use this source in your paper. Will it provide background information, statistics, support a specific point etc. What are this source s limits? Or, do you think you can t use it at all? Why? Now what? All of your sources should be put into the format preferred by your teacher. Typically MLA or APA. In both formats the sources should be listed in alphabetical order. Your annotations should be placed in between each source. What else do I need to know? Annotated bibliographies are still a piece of academic writing. It should be organized, well thought out, and use proper spelling and grammar. Instructors may ask for more or less in your annotations. Sometimes annotations are only one paragraph long. Other times they are several paragraphs long. Pay close attention to the instructions provided by your instructor and ask for clarification if needed.
Sample Annotated Bibliography Entry MLA Format (1 Paragraph) Perrine, Laurence. "Four Forms of Metaphor." College English 33.2 (1971): 125-38. JSTOR. Web. 2 July 2013. In this article, Perrine, a professor of English, examines metaphors. He asserts that there are four forms of metaphor. Perrine appears to be knowledgeable of this topic due to his background in English. The article is old, but the information appears relevant and should not be influenced by time. College English is a respected peer reviewed journal which adds to the credibility of this resource. This resource will help me look specifically at Thomas Campion s use of metaphors in There is a Garden in Her Face. This is one of the poems that I am evaluating within my paper, and metaphors are one of the figures of speech that the Common Core requires students to understand. This article also provides background information on metaphors in general that I can use to evaluate other poetry. Overall I believe this resource will prove to be very useful to me in my writing.
How do I Read an Academic Journal Article? Academic journals are difficult to read. Use the following tips to keep from being overwhelmed: 1. Read the abstract of the article to determine if it is relevant to your research question. 2. Print out the article. 3. Skim the article- double check to make sure it seems appropriate for your research project. 4. Skip the methods section for now if it is an article about a research study. Focus instead on the introduction, the findings, and or the conclusion. You can go back if you need more information. 5. Read the article. Annotate the article while you read. - Mark any unknown terms - Use a dictionary to define them - Mark any important statistical information - Underline or highlight important passages or sentences - Write questions you have in the margins - List any words that can be used as different search terms when continuing your research 6. Note at the end how the article may be useful in your research. Consider whether the article is biased and what the credentials of the author(s) is (are). 7. Make note of any sources your article used that you might want to find and use as well.