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Annotated Bibliography. Ellen Rasnake, M.A. 08/29/2007. Annotated Bibliography. Pick a topic Choosing your sources Writing Style Content Uses References. Topic Choice. Interesting to you Available material Books Documents Peer-reviewed journal articles Start broad, then narrow.
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Annotated Bibliography Ellen Rasnake, M.A. 08/29/2007
Annotated Bibliography • Pick a topic • Choosing your sources • Writing • Style • Content • Uses • References
Topic Choice • Interesting to you • Available material • Books • Documents • Peer-reviewed journal articles • Start broad, then narrow
Peer-reviewed Journal • Professional; “Scholarly” authors • Articles reviewed for inclusion by people in the field • Valid • Reliable • Purpose: research results • Little or no advertising • Statistical graphs
Peer-reviewed Journal • Footnotes or bibliography • When in doubt: • Editorial statements • Instructions to authors • Ulrich’s International Periodicals Directory University of Kentucky’s Glossary of Library Terms. (n.d.) Retrieved August 21, 2007, from http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/page.php?lweb_id=135#subp/ University of Illinois Urbana Champaign’s Library Gateway. (n.d.) Retrieved August 21, 2007, from http://www.library.uiuc.edu/alx/peer.htm
Writing your A.B. • Style: • APA, Chicago, MLA… Be Consistent! • Style manual • Valid internet resources
Writing your A.B. • Content (may include) • About the author • Ability to speak to subject; references used • How they reached conclusions (logical based on research?) • Who was this article/doc/book written for? • What is it about? (couple of sentences) • How does it contribute to the body of research? • Strengths and weaknesses? • What do YOU think?
Why an A.B.? • Not only a description • Helps a reader know more about your research • Helps you: • Organize research • Remember important details Cornell University Library’s How to prepare an annotated bibliography. (n.d.) Retrieved August 9, 2007, from http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill28.htm Concordia University’s How to prepare an annotated bibliography. (n.d.) Retrieved August 9,2007, from http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/annotatedbibliog.php
References • Where to find a peer-reviewed journal: • http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/ • PubMed, CINAHL, ERIC, etc. • Medical Center Library: • http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/ choose “News and Events” (PubMed, EndNote, InfoCat) • Librarians • Ellen Rasnake 539-0238 7am-8pm; ellen2@uky.edu