Notes+on+Creating+An+Annotated+Bibiliography

How To Write an Annotated Bibliography - If you scroll down to the bottom of this page, you will find information and a sample of how to do an entry in Chicago Style. There are a few things that I want to point out regarding this: 1. __All citations should be placed in alphabetical order based on the first word listed in the entry.__ 2. __Take note of the indentation.__ Every line after the first line of the citation is indented. This includes your paragraph summary. (Points will be docked for not properly formatting your bibliography! 3. __Your summary should be no more than one paragraph__. The intent is to provide a very quick, concise overview of the source. I would say that your paragraph should be no more than 6-8 sentences (and this may even be getting a bit on the long side). There may be times where you are asked to do a two or even three paragraph annotation for each source. (FYI: If you are ever asked to do this, the second paragraph is an evaluation of the source and the third paragraph is a description of how you used the source in your research. For my class, I only want you to do the first paragraph - a concise summary of the source.) 4. __Avoid "encyclopedic" or "textbook" type sources__. This includes using Wikipedia, About.com, or any of those types of sources available online. (ABC-CLIO is another one that is mostly encyclopedic in nature, however, there are some primary sources available on this search engine, so use this one with caution.) If you have questions, please ask.

- This is an example of an annotated bibliography (created by one of my students) that is done properly. Pay particular attention to the formatting. Please note that your article summaries do not need to be as long or thorough as this one is.