The Annotated Bibliography

1. The Annotated Bibliography Working from the Source

2. Starting out Right • Gather your sources • Write your communication context • Study examples • Write the draft • Submit to your peers

3. The Communication Context • Use the same communication context you used for the informative abstract. • Direct to the same reader as the informative abstract.

4. What is an annotated bibliography? • An organized list of sources • An informative text following each source • Usually 100 to 150 words in length

5. What goes into an annotated bibliography? • Describes the content • Describes usefulness • Discusses limitations • Describes audience it was meant for • Evaluates the research • Discusses author’s background • Discusses conclusions • Describes your reaction

6. How is an annotated bibliography different from an informative abstract? • Is shorter • Explores the subject for further research • Isn’t a substitute for reading the article • Is part of decision making process

7. Analyzing Information Sources • Is the author credible? • Who is the audience? • When was it published?

8. Analyzing Information Sources • Is the information fact, opinion, or propaganda? • Does the work provide new knowledge to the field? • How is it written?

9. Writing the Annotated Bibliography • This is your chance to evaluate the subject of your informative abstract • Go back and re-read the articles • Adopt a new perspective

10. The round up… • Would you recommend the source to your superior? • Would you include it as a source in a research project?

11. Finally… • Approach this from a new vantage • Read the article • Evaluate everything

12. Sources • http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/skill28.htm • http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/AnnotatedBibliography.html • http://www.crk.umn.edu/library/links/annotate.htm