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Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography. GEP101 Information gathered from Purdue OWL. What’s an Annotated Bibliography?.

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Annotated Bibliography

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  1. Annotated Bibliography GEP101 Information gathered from Purdue OWL

  2. What’s an Annotated Bibliography? • A list of sources (books, journals, Web sites, periodicals, etc.) one uses for researching a topic. Bibliographies are sometimes called "References" or "Works Cited" depending on the style format you are using. • They should (1) summarize, (2) assess or evaluate, and (3) reflect on the source.

  3. Summarize • What are the main arguments? • What is the point of this book or article? • What topics are covered? • If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? • Summarize in 2-3 sentences.

  4. Assess or Evaluate • Is it a useful source? • How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? • Is the information reliable? • Is this source biased or objective? • What is the goal of this source? • Assess in 2-3 sentences.

  5. Reflect • How does it fit into your research? • Was this source helpful to you? • How does it help you shape your argument? • How can you use this source in your research project? • Has it changed how you think about your topic?

  6. Now to start the process: • Choose your topic • Find resources • Ensure resources are legitimate • Write out citations for resources (MLA) • Write out your summary, assessment, and reflection about the source • Combine it all together with the right formatting • Check for plagiarism

  7. Step 1: Choose your topic • Research topics for your Career Research paper: find information on your future career path. • If you choose to do something else, please see me to discuss it.

  8. Step 2: Find resources • Try the following: • Library.missouristate.edu > Articles and Databases > Academic Search Complete • Google Scholar • NOT Wikipedia • Any .gov website • http://www.bls.gov/k12/azlist.htm • http://www.bls.gov/ooh/

  9. Step 3: Ensure sources are legitimate

  10. Step 3 contd.

  11. Step 4: Write out citations for sources • Refer to MLA Purdue owl for citation help: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/06/ • Basic for books: LastName, FirstName. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication (Print). • Basic for websites: Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with site (publisher or sponsor), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication (probably Web). Date of access.

  12. Step 5: Write out your summary, assessment, and reflection about the source • See previous slides

  13. Step 6: Combine it all together

  14. Step 7: Double check for plagiarism

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