Annotated Bibliography Guidelines
ASSIGNMENT:
An annotated bibliography is a list of your sources – those read to date or those credited in your final paper – that includes a short summary or an annotation for each source entry. This common assignment quickly informs a reader about the direction and depth of your research. It also demonstrates your mastery of two major college research skills: identifying a source and writing a summary.
When you develop an annotated bibliography, clarify two points from the beginning. First, find out which format you are expected to use as you identify your sources. Next, determine what your annotation should do – summarize only, add evaluation, or meet a special requirement (such as interpretation). A summary is a brief, neutral explanation in your own words of the thesis or main points covered in a source. In contrast, an evaluation is a judgment of the source, generally assessing its accuracy, reliability, or relevance to your research question.
REQUIREMENTS:The following topic must be usedfor your bibliography that will eventually be used for your thesis and final paper.
Use 3 sources for the research paper and write a correct MLA citation for each source
1. Create 3 entries to the bibliography, at roughly 300-500 words per entry in which you summarize each of the 3 sources
2. Write a brief sentence or two in how this source will help you in your research paper.
3. These sources should be from the Lone Star Academic Databases. https://www.lonestar.edu/library/article-databases
a. use STUDENT ID: if it asks for one.
4. Pick 1 quote from each source that you can use in the research paper
o Rephrase the quote in 3 ways: 1. a direct quote, 2. a paraphrase, 3. a blended quote
FORMAT
Use the heading for an MLA paper and also create a header with your last name and page number. Then you will have 3 entries arranged alphabetically by the MLA citations for each source.
Each entry is composed of 4 parts:
1. MLA citation with correct citation for each of the 3 sources
2. Summary (one paragraph) under the citation
a. This is your summary of the source, but should still have a parenthetical citation
b. Make sure you use your own words – no quoting.
3. Evaluation (one to two sentences) under the summary.
a. This is where you state how the source fits your paper.
b. Make sure you point out the relevance of the source.
4. Write out a direct quotation from the source. Use that same quotation 3 ways
(Remember to introduce each use of the quote and give each use a parenthetical citation):
a. A sample direct quote for the paper, introduced, formatted, and cited correctly
b. The same quote as a sample paraphrase for the paper, introduced, formatted, and cited correctly
c. Blend the same quote with your own words and quote only a key section of the quote in quotation marks, and introduce, format, and cite correct.