Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography is a list of sources on a specific topic that includes a summary of each source. As you research your topic, construct an annotated bibliography of relevant sources.
Your annotation for each source should consist of two paragraphs. In the first, answer the following questions:
1. What kind of source is it — e.g., a book, journal article, magazine article, newspaper article, encycloped ia entry, database summary article, website, etc.?
2. What is the genre of the piece — e.g., a news report, an editorial, a report of scientific research, a summary of a number of sources? What is the purpose of the text?
3. Who is/are the author/authors? What are the author’s credentials? How does the author establish his or her authority to speak on this subject? Also consider the credibility of the publication venue.
4. Who is the intended audience? Consider where the text is published, the degree of specialized knowledge needed to understand the text, and how objective or argumentative the text is.
5. When was the text published? How does the publication date affect the relevance and usefulness of the source?
