for Essays Guru M4A1

An annotated bibliography provides you the opportunity to evaluate the sources you plan to use for your final research project. This bibliography contains the following two components:

•    References (sources)
•    Brief written evaluation (summary) of each source

Note: Your annotated bibliography must be properly formatted using APA guidelines.

Your annotated bibliography must contain the following items:

1. A completed thesis statement, which connects or aligns with your selected references (sources).
2. A short paragraph that evaluates/summarizes each of your references. When evaluating and selecting your references, consider the following questions:
   • Are the author’s sources credible for your topic?
   • Is the information in the article useful? Why or why not?
   • How are you going to use the information in the article to increase the effectiveness of your paper?

   HINT: Be specific in how you plan to use the information and what information you plan to use.

Refer to the following labs for information about evaluating sources and creating your annotated bibliography:

• Excelsior College Online Writing Lab. (2015). Research Corridor. Retrieved from http://www.mydistancecourses.org/owl/mod/resource/view.php?id=20
• OWL Purdue University Online Writing Lab. (2015). Annotated Bibliographies. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu

Additionally, here is a SAMPLE annotated bibliography, formatted following APA guidelines.

OWL Purdue University Online Writing Lab. (2015). Annotated Bibliography Samples. Retrieved from https://owl.english.purdue.edu