What is an Annotated 
           Bibliography?
          •Breaking it down:
              • Annotation: a summary or evaluation
              • Bibliography: a list of sources used in research1
          •Annotated Bibliography: a short description, explanation, 
           and/or evaluation of each source used in a research paper2,3
       1. Geoff Stacks, Erin Karper, Dana Bisignani, and Allen Brizee, “Annotated Bibliographies,” Purdue Online Writing Lab, last modified March 10, 
       2013, https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/614/1/
       2. Ibid.
       3. “Annotated Bibliographies,” The Writing Center at UNC-Chapel Hill, accessed April 9, 2016, http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/annotated-
       bibliographies/
           What does it consist of?
    •An annotation of a source should have at least some of 
      these key elements:
         • Summary
         • Evaluation
         • Reflection4
    •Which of these elements you include depends on the 
      source and the assignment requirements; some 
      annotations may only require a summary, for 
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             4.  Stacks, et al., “Annotated Bibliographies”
             5. Ibid.
           SUMMARIZE
        The summary should focus on explaining the source through covering:
          • Main topics or arguments
          • Its purpose or application
          • Methods of data collection or investigation
          • Main conclusions6
            6. Deborah Knott, “Writing an Annotated Bibliography,” Writing at the University of Toronto, accessed April 12, 2016, 
        http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/specific-types-of-writing/annotated-bibliography
           EVALUATE
         The next step you might include is an evaluation or critique of the 
         source. Here, you can assess its:
           • Usefulness and originality
           • Methods and conclusions
           • Reliability and objectivity
           • Goal or purpose
           • Limitations7,8
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            7. Knott, “Writing an Annotated Bibliography”
            8. “Annotated Bibliographies,” The Writing Center at UNC-Chapel Hill
           REFLECT
        It can also be important to reflect on a source’s relation to your own 
        research. You may include:
           • How its ideas connect to your topic
           • How it influenced your thoughts and perceptions
           • How it helped shape your argument 
           • How useful it was to your topic
           • How you utilized it in your writing
           • How it connects to your other sources9,10
            9. Stacks, et al., “Annotated Bibliographies”
            10. “Writing Annotated Bibliographies,” Temple University Writing Center, accessed April 12, 2016, 
        http://www.temple.edu/writingctr/support-for-writers/documents/WritingAnnotatedBibliographies.pdf