Annotated Bibliography

1. Annotated Bibliography

2. The need to cite • Why? • When? • Benefits!

3. Citing Styles and Types • Annotated and non-annotated • MLA: Modern Language Association of America • APA: American Psychiatric Association (date is emphasized) • Copies of both are in the library

4. MLA Handbook for writers of Research PapersSixth EditionLB 2369.G53 2003

5. First, the preliminaries:How do I cite in the text of my paper?

6. In fact, at the time it was felt by many that America’s future as a country depended on the success of the space program (Smith 203). In 1968, NASA director Smith noted that “statistics and polls show that the people of this country see the space program as critical to the future of America” ( 203).

7. Book with one author • Author • Title • Publication information • Location: publisher • Publishing date Looking for Water. Smithers, Jane C. Phoenix, AZ: Saunders, 2003. Print.

8. Book with two authors • Authors • Title • Publication information • Location: publisher • Publishing date Alstrop, Lisa G. and Tom Shaw. Dining Out. Syracuse, NY: Mosby, 1999. Print.

9. Ahem. Journal • Author • Title of article • Journal title • Volume number • Year • Page Numbers Almandarez, Jose. “Cather and Western Lore.” American Literature (2003): 560-69. 289 Print.

10. Reference Work • Title • Book cited • Edition/ year of publication Webster’s Word Histories. 1989 ed. “Cool.” Print.

11. Video • Title • Director • Distributor • Year of release Understanding Global Economy. Dir. Jill Spielberg United Films, 2001. DVD

12. Personal Interview • Person interviewed • Interview type • Date(s) Personal interview. Jones, John P. 3 July 2003.

13. Government Document Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2001. • Government • Name of agency • Title of document • Publishing information: • Place and publisher • Date Census Bureau. United States. Print. 2001. Washington: GPO,

14. “The Politics of Water Scarcity In the Western States.” Library Subscription Service, Online • Page Numbers • Author • Database used • Title of article • Vendor • Journal title • Where accessed • Volume number • Date accessed • Date published Davis, Sandra. The Social Science Journal 38.4 527-542 . ScienceDirect. Web. (2001):

15. Web Page • Article title • Title of the internet site • Date published/updated • Organization/institution • Date accessed • URL no longer recommended “Mind Games May Keep the Brain Sharp.” CNN.com. 19 June 2003. Web. 14 May 2009.

16. The Annotation

17. What to include: • Authority assessment: The background and • affiliations of the Author • A summary of the content • Comparison/assessment: How did it compare to • other books/articles? • Evaluation: What did you think of it, and how • will it help your topic? What an annotated bibliography is not: A simple synopsis.

18. A Sample Annotated Entry Darling, Nancy. “Peer Pressure is not Peer Influence.” Principal Sept./Oct. 2002: 67-69. Print. Darling, a professor of education at Bard College, writes that adolescents are most often influenced not by what their friends do or say, but how they think their friends will react to a situation. Darling asserts that by providing positive information, involving all students, and grouping students differently, schools can provide opportunities to reinforce positive values. The idea of preconceived notions of peer reaction is better addressed here than in other sources that I found. This idea of adolescent positive peer influence is a timely theory and strongly supports the theme of my paper.

19. Remember: annotated bibliographies are simply an organized list of the sources that you have used, each of which is followed by a brief note: the annotation. The annotation itself is a brief description and evaluation or the book or article.

20. That’s the Basics!