Annotated Bibliography

Annotating Citations Author! Acquisition? Why? When? Benefits!

The Annotation

What to include: Introduce the author or source Identify how you found the source. Brief summary: A summary of the content Evaluation: How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? 3. Assessment: Is the source useful? How will you use it to accomplish your final task? What an annotated bibliography is not: A simple summary

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. This source was located while doing research in the school library. The idea of preconceived notions of peer reaction is better addressed here than in other sources. This idea of adolescent positive peer influence is a timely theory and strongly supports the theme of the essay.

Remember: annotated bibliographies are simply an organized list of the sources that you plan to use, 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.

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