Law - Gender, Race and Crime

Annotated Bibliography

Write a concise annotation that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book or article.  Include one or more sentences that (a) evaluate the authority or background of the author, (b) comment on the intended audience, (c) compare or contrast this work with another you have cited, or (d) explain how this work illuminates your bibliography topic.

SAMPLE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ENTRY FOR A JOURNAL ARTICLE

The following example uses the APA format for the journal citation:

Goldschneider, F.  K., Waite, L.  J., & Witsberger, C.  (1986).  Nonfamily living and the erosion of traditional family orientations among young adults.  American Sociological Review, 51 (1), 541-554.

The authors, researchers at the Rand Corporation and Brown University, use data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women and Young Men to test their hypothesis that non-family living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and expectations, moving them away from their belief in traditional sex roles.  They find their hypothesis strongly supported in young females, while the effects were fewer in studies of young males.  Increasing the time away from parents before marrying increased individualism, self-sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families.  In contrast, an earlier study by Williams cited below shows no significant gender differences in sex role attitudes as a result of non-family living.

General Guidelines:

Writing 20%

• Bibliography meets APA/Graduate School standards; citations are properly documented in APA format (precisely and accurately). • Bibliography is organized alphabetically. • Appropriate terminology it used; writing is clear and concise. • Proper spelling and grammar is used; sentences are properly constructed.

Content 80%

• The annotated bibliography includes 15 scholarly sources (textbooks, web sites, news articles, and the like can be used but only in addition to 15 scholarly sources). • Entries include an evaluation of the authority or background of the author and comments on the intended audience; compares or contrasts this work with another work you have cited. • Entries provide a thorough and clear overview of the article (approximately 150-200 words) with specific information pertaining to the research question(s), methodology, and major findings. • Sources are thematically similar and it is clear why the source is important to the research paper.

Week 5 Written Assignment Rubric (Annotated Bibliography)

___/20:  Writing/format/APA. ___/10:  Relevance, accuracy, and quality of sources (15). ___/5:  Background on author(s). ___/5:  Intended audience. ___/10:  Compare/contrast. ___/40:  Overview/annotation. ___/10:  Theme.