Q. What is an annotated bibliography and how do I write one?

An annotated bibliography is a list of books, articles, Websites, and other sources that you have discovered and used while researching your topic.

Information about each source (author, title, date, etc.) is  cited according to a designated format from your instructor such as APA or MLA. 

• What makes an annotated bibliography different from just a list of citations?
  • After each citation you will write a short summary, description, analysis and/ or evaluation of the cited article, book, etc.  
  • Your Instructor will provide specific guidelines for writing your annotations.  

Please remember that copying and pasting a summary from an abstract is NOT acceptable.  This is considered plagiarism.

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More Info / Source(s):

• Annotated Bibliography
  • Links to examples by style guide.
  • Video explaining an annotated bibliography 
• What's the difference between Works Cited and a Bibliography?

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