Annotated+Bibliography

March 7, 2012

We are gathered here in the library today to take the next steps to completing the Extended Essay.Today we are asking you to prepare an annotated bibliography with at least 2 sources and notes on each source.

What is an annotated bibliography?

An annotated bibliography includes your regular bibliographic citation, but adds one paragraph of information about your source. Part of this paragraph may be a summary of what the source says. You should also evaluate the source, consider whether or not it is valid, who wrote it, and how it changes what you know about your topic.

Constructing an annotated bibliography forces you to read your source material carefully and decide how you will use it in your essay. If you are unsure how you will use the source, write up a summary of the source anyway, and reconsider the source as you read others.

For more information, please click on the link below to the Purdue Online Writing Laboratory. It is an excellent resource. Annotated bibliography information from Purdue Univ. Online Writing Workshop (OWL)

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