1. Annotations

2. Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief paragraph that describes and evaluatives the source.

3. Purpose of an Annotation
The purpose of the annotation is to help the reader evaluate whether the source cited is relevant to a specific research topic or line of inquiry.

4. What the annotation includes
Annotations should be no more than 80 words (or 2-3 sentences long).
Annotations may include some or all of the following information:
Content: What is the resource about? Is it relevant to your research?
Purpose: What is it for? Why was the article written?
Usefulness: What does it do for your research?

5. Reliability: Is the information accurate
Reliability: Is the information accurate? Do other sources support the information.
Authority: Is it written by someone who has the expertise? What are the author’s credentials?
Currency: Is it up-to-date for the topic?
Ease of use: Can a “real person” use this resource?

6. Citation
Annotation