The Annotated Bibliography Working from the Source

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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