1. Working Annotated Bibliography What is a working annotated bibliography? A working annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a summary of the claim, bias, credibility and relevancy. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the claim, bias, credibility and relevancy of the sources cited.

2. Working Annotated Bibliography - You will need at least 12 total sources in your working annotated bibliography. The final copy of the annotated bibliography will be turned in with your final paper. - At least seven of these sources must be used in your final paper. - Nine of these annotations are due at the beginning of class on Monday.

3. Annotated Bibliography What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography? Writing an annotated bibliography is excellent preparation for a research project. Just collecting sources for a bibliography is useful, but when you have to write annotations for each source, you are forced to read each source more carefully. You will begin to read critically instead of just collecting information, because you have to make a judgment about which sources to use.

4. Annotated Bibliography Every good research paper is an argument. The purpose of research is to state and support a thesis. A very important part of research is developing a thesis that is debatable, interesting, and current. Writing an annotated bibliography can help you gain a good perspective on what is being said about your topic. By reading and responding to a variety of sources on a topic, you’ll start to see what the issues are, what people are arguing about, and then you will be able to develop your own point of view that is supported by the information you have found in the sources.

5. Annotated Bibliography Important Definitions bias- a preference or inclination that inhibits impartial judgement credibility- all about the author relevancy- in regard to your topic, other sources, and to you personally

6. Example Waite, Linda J., Frances Kobrin Goldscheider, and Christina Witsberger. "Nonfamily Living and the Erosion of Traditional Family Orientations Among Young Adults." American Sociological Review 51 (1986): 541-554. C: Nonfamily living arrangements negatively affect adolescents’ beliefs about traditional family roles. R: This is the largest study which supports my thesis. The findings in it match findings from 2 other studies I have read about. B: The authors wrote the paper to present to the American Society of Sociology, which supports the idea that society is changing at a rapid pace. C: Most of the surveys were distributed in colleges knows for their liberal attitudes.