WHAT IS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY?
Examples Using MLA format, APA Format and Chicago/Turabian Format
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WHAT IS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY? |
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, documents, websites and others sources of information on a particular topic. Each citation is followed by a descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The annotation is often about 100-200 words. It is common for 2-4 sentences to summarize the main idea of the items and 1-2 sentences to relate the article to your research topic. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.
The student will want to check the assignment for their class very carefully and follow the parameters as assigned by the faculty. There is a lot of individual variations in the requirements for assigned annotated bibliographies If you have any questions in regard to your assignment, be sure to talk to your faculty member.
ANNOTATIONS VS. ABSTRACTS
In contrast to annotations, an
abstract is a purely descriptive summaries often
found at the beginning of scholarly journal articles or in periodical indexes.
Annotations, however, are descriptive and critical; they expose the author's point of
view, clarity and appropriateness of expression, and authority and they relate the source to the topic of the
bibliography. The use of abstracts copied from electronic databases or
other sources can
be easily detected and will result in a charge of
plargarism.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT STYLE FOR YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY. Common style guides:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association, 5th ed. (2001)
Used by writers in the social
sciences and some natural sciences.
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th ed. (1999)
Used
by writers in many disciplines in the humanities.
Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed.
Used
by writers in many disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations,
Kate L. Turabian, 7th edition
Used
by writers in many disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
1. A copy of each of
these books is kept at the Reference Desk
2. Always check to see what style guide your
professor wants you to use.
SAMPLE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ENTRY FROM A JOURNAL ARTICLE
This example uses the APA format for the journal citation:
The authors, researchers at the Rand Corporation and Brown University, use data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women and Young Men to test their hypothesis that nonfamily living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and expectations, moving them away from their belief in traditional sex roles. They find their hypothesis strongly supported in young females, while the effects were fewer in studies of young males. Increasing the time away from parents before marrying increased individualism, self-sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families. In contrast, an earlier study by Williams cited below shows no significant gender differences in sex role attitudes as a result of nonfamily living. This study was especially useful as these researchers not only had an especially large sample to work with but their results clearly demonstrated the liberating effect that nonfamily living had on their females subjects.
The authors, researchers at the Rand Corporation and Brown University, use data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women and Young Men to test their hypothesis that nonfamily living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and expectations, moving them away from their belief in traditional sex roles. They find their hypothesis strongly supported in young females, while the effects were fewer in studies of young males. Increasing the time away from parents before marrying increased individualism, self-sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families. In contrast, an earlier study by Williams cited below shows no significant gender differences in sex role attitudes as a result of nonfamily living. This study was especially useful as these researchers not only had an especially large sample to work with but their results clearly demonstrated the liberating effect that nonfamily living had on their females subjects.
for more information see Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed. (2001)
This example uses the MLA format for the journal citation:
Review 51 (1986): 541-554.
Review 51 (1986):
541-554. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO.
Cal State Fullerton, Pollak
Library. 24 Sept. 2008 <http://www.jstor.org>.
The authors, researchers at the Rand Corporation and Brown University, use data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women and Young Men to test their hypothesis that nonfamily living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and expectations, moving them away from their belief in traditional sex roles. They find their hypothesis strongly supported in young females, while the effects were fewer in studies of young males. Increasing the time away from parents before marrying increased individualism, self-sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families. In contrast, an earlier study by Williams cited below shows no significant gender differences in sex role attitudes as a result of nonfamily living. This study was especially useful as these researchers not only had an especially large sample to work with but their results clearly demonstrated the liberating effect that nonfamily living had on their females subjects.
for more information see: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, p145
This example uses the Chicago/Turabian format for the journal citation
According to Chicago,
see page 613 "annotations may a simply follow the
publications details or may start a new line, often with a paragraph.
indention."
According to Turabian, see page 148, annotations should begin on a new line
with a paragraph indention.
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