1. The Annotated Bibliography
Working from the Source

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

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

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

5. 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

6. 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

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

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

9. 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

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

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

12. Sources http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/skill28.htm