A bibliography lists in alphabetical order the texts that a writer has read or cited during their research.
An annotated bibliography follows each bibliographic entry with a brief evaluative summary called an
annotation. The annotation describes the topic of the text, the author’s purpose in writing it, and the
intended audience, whether scholarly or non-scholarly; it evaluates the usefulness and reliability of the
text, and describes the scope of the author’s point of view, objective, assumptions, and political agenda.
Annotated bibliographies
1) record citation information for the sources consulted so that other
researchers can find them and so that plagiarism can be avoided, and
2) provide a basis for deciding whether the text will be useful for the project.
1. Format the page with 1-inch margins on all sides. Font: 12-pt. Times New Roman.
2. Provide a general introduction: one paragraph explaining your research topic.
3. List at least 10 sources in APA style, alphabetized by author’s last name, as you would on your reference list. You may not list entire books as any of your sources. You will not have time to read a whole book.
You may list only one chapter of any one book; reading more chapters will give you more of the same author, not the wide range of expertise and opinion this assignment calls for.
4. For each item, write the following:
b. What you are using the source for
c. the specific subject about which the author is writing,
d. what the author seeks to discover, prove, or challenge,
e. how that source will help you for your final project.
5. Provide one concluding paragraph where you explain any additional sources you may need to locate.
