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LEO: Literacy Education Online Annotated Bibliography |
A bibliography or works cited provides readers with the author, title and publication details of a source, whereas an annotated bibliography adds a brief summary, or annotation, about each source (book, magazine, journal, etc.). Placed just below the facts of the publication, the annotation describes the content of the work so that future reference to the entry by a researcher will provide essential data.
When writing the annotation, provide enough information in approximately three to five sentences for readers to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the source's purpose, content, and special value. Be sure to use complete sentences and to avoid wordiness.
Process for Writing an Annotated Bibliography
Write an Annotated Bibliography for
For more information on APA style, see http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/research/apadocument.html#references.
Annotations take different forms, depending on the type of source and on the audience. Articles are often argumentative; in these instances, the writer should incorporate the author's position on the particular issue being addressed. The writer may choose to include quotes and/ or references to individuals or to specific experiments for emphasis.
Dembart, Lee. "Fears on DNA Studies Fade, but Won't Die," Los Angeles Times, April 12,
Howard, Ted, and Jeremy Rifkin. Who Should Play God? New York: Dell 1977. This
In longer works, the material may often be more referential than argumentative in nature. In these cases, the writer may choose to give a brief chapter-by-chapter sketch or to focus on one or two chapters. The focus of the annotation is dependent upon the focus of the paper.
Taylor, Monica and Mal Leicester. Ethics, Ethnicity and Education. Bristol, PA: Taylor
Pederson, Jane Marie. Between Memory and Reality: Family and Community in
Rural
Wisconsin, 1870-1970
. Madison, WI: University of WI Press, 1992.
Pederson
examines the development of two rural Wisconsin communities during the post-
frontier years. She demonstrates the effects of the cultures brought to
these
communities by immigrants and migrants on the distinctive ways these towns
responded to change in the twentieth century.
Franklin, P. Beyond Student Financial Aid: Issues and Options for
Strengthening Support
Service Programs Under Title IV of the Higher Education Act
. New York:
College
Entrance Examination Board, 1980. Franklin argues that student financial aid
is not
enough to equalize opportunity for post-secondary education; Federal Support
Service Programs, Talent Search, Upward Bound, and Special Services for
Disadvantaged Students (Known as the "Trio" Programs), as well as the more
recent Educational Information Centers, are critical to the achievement of
this goal.
The heart of this publication is Chapter 3, which assesses issues and
options that
span the Title IV support service programs. These involve (1) level of
authorization, (2) inter-program overlap and duplication, (3) inter-program
integration and/ or coordination, and (4) eligibility. The final chapter
contains program-by-program recommendations intended to help clarify the
purpose and scope of Trio Programs and enhance their respective operations.
This
publication is an illuminating discussion of the policy options for the
"other" provision of Title IV.
MLA
APA
Article, one author, continuous pagination
Article, two authors, separate pagination
(First) Author's last name, Author's first initial and middle initial if
given, (Second)
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(Year). Title of Book:
Subtitle
. City: Publisher. Annotation.Author's last name, Author's first initial and middle initial if given
(Year). Title of
Book:
Subtitle. City: Publisher. Annotation.
(no quotation marks). Journal Name, volume number, page(s).
Annotation.
Author's last name, author's second initial and middle initial if given
(Year). Title
of article
(no quotation marks). Journal Name, volume number (issue
number),
page(s). Annotation.
Author's last name, Author's first initial and middle initial if given
(Year).
Title of
Book: Subtitle. City: Publisher. Annotation.
