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The Annotated Bibliography Project: BSC Library Overview. An Anno-What? . An Annotated Bibliography sounds a lot more intimidating than it actually is: Bibliography=list of sources Annotated=with notes. Here’s what you have to do:. Think of a research question.
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An Anno-What? • An Annotated Bibliography sounds a lot more intimidating than it actually is: • Bibliography=list of sources • Annotated=with notes
Here’s what you have to do: • Think of a research question. • Find seven sources (one book, three database journal articles, and three websites). • Cite your sources in APA or MLA format and alphabetize them. • Write a description, evaluation and reflection for each source.
STEP ONE: Decide on Your Research Question • You don’t want to pick something really BROAD-- You will be overwhelmed with information! Be specific. Narrow it down. • Also be aware that if you pick a current event, there may not be many articles or books written specifically on that topic yet. • If you are having trouble, ask your instructor or the Librarian for help.
STEP TWO: Find a Book • Use the library catalog, located on the BSC Library webpage under “Find A Book” • If you don’t have a specific title in mind, try searching by “all words” • If you can’t find a book that focuses solely on your topic, it’s okay to use a book that focuses on your topic in one section or a few chapters. • If you can’t find any books on your topic, try your local public library, or you can request a book through inter-library loan.
Step three: find three articles using the library databases • There are many to choose from…
Using the databases: some tips • If you only want to see articles with full-text availability, select the “full-text” option • To limit your results to journal articles (and not newspapers and magazines), select the “peer-reviewed” or “scholarly journal articles” option • Every database (except Lexis and JSTOR) will generate a citation for you! • Remember to click on the remote access link when you are using the databases off-campus!
STEP FOUR: Find three websites • Try limiting your results by domain name ex: Type II diabetes and teenagers site:.gov • You can use the ~ sign to get synonyms for a word in your search results ex: ~death penalty will give you results for capital punishment, too • Always evaluate websites for credibility of the author/organization, purpose of the site, and date updated!
STEP SIX: Write Your Annotations • Each source must have a DESCRIPTION, EVALUATION, and REFLECTION. • Each annotation needs to be 75-150 words long. • See the Library’s handout for some ideas on what you could include in your annotations.
That’s all there is to it! • Please contact the Library if you need help: • library@baystate.edu • 617-217-9449 • Stop by the Library!