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AnnotatedBibliography.pptHow to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography
- An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 150 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.
WHAT IS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY?
- Creating an annotated bibliography calls for the application of a variety of intellectual skills: concise exposition, succinct analysis, and informed library research.
- First, locate and record citations to books, periodicals, and documents that may contain useful information and ideas on your topic. Briefly examine and review the actual items. Then choose those works that provide a variety of perspectives on your topic.
THE PROCESS
- Cite the book, article, or document using the appropriate style.
- 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.
More on the Process
CRITICALLY APPRAISING THE BOOK, ARTICLE, OR DOCUMENT
- INITIAL APPRAISAL:
- Author
- Date of Publication
- Edition or Revision
- Publisher
- Title of Journal
- CONTENT ANALYSIS:
- Intended Audience
- Objective Reasoning
- Coverage
- Writing Style
- Evaluative Reviews
To view more information on these items, please visit the Cornell Univeristy Website on Critically Analyzing Information Sources.
Initial Appraisal
- Author
- Check the author’s credentials, affiliations, background, or past writings and experiences.
- What are the author’s values, political orientation, associations.
- Date Published
- Is the article too old?
- What Edition
- Are there other editions or revisions?
- The Publisher
- Type of Article
- Did this come from a Journal, magazine, newspaper, Academic Journal?
Content Analysis
- Audience
- Who was the article written for? Is the article too elementary, too advanced, etc?
- Objective Reasoning
- Is the article balanced? Is it full of facts, opinions, or propaganda?
- Does the information appear to be valid, well-researched and supported?
- Are the authors views impartial? Is it free of emotion arousing words?
- Coverage
- Are the author’s sources up-to-date?
- Is the source marginally on your topic or extensively?
- Is the material primary or secondary in nature?
More on Content analysis
- Writing Style
- Is the article written in an organized and logical manner?
- Are the main points presented clearly?
- Was the article easy to follow?
- Are the arguments repetitive?
- Reviews
- Locate any critical reviews of books or periodicals on your sources. Find out what others had to say…
- Book Review Index
- Book Review Digest
- Periodical Abstracts
McIvor, S. D. (1995). Aboriginal women’s rights as “existing rights.” Canadian Woman Studies/Les Cahiers de la Femme 2/3, 34-38.
This article seeks to define the extent of the civil and political rights returned to aboriginal women in the Constitution Act (1982), in its amendment in 1983, and in amendments to the Indian Act (1985).* This legislation reverses prior laws that denied Indian status to aboriginal women who married non-aboriginal men. On the basis of the Supreme Court of Canada’s interpretation of the Constitution Act in R. v. Sparrow (1991), McIvor argues that the Act recognizes fundamental human rights and existing aboriginal rights, granting to aboriginal women full participation in the aboriginal right to self-government.**
*research question **method & main conclusions
SAMPLE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ENTRY FOR A JOURNAL ARTICLE
Reference
Olin and Uris Libraries, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853
http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill28.htm
