An Annotated Bibliography provides a brief account of the avialable research on a given topic. It is an alphabetical list of sources such as books, articles, websites and documents.
However, in addition to the bibliographic information, it includes a brief summary of each source, as well as some assessment or evaluatuon of various aspects which relate to its quality.
The creation of an annotated bibliography calls for the application of concise exposition, succinct analysis and informed library reseach.
Why are annotated bibliographies used?
The purpose of the annotated bibliography may be to:
PROCESS:
DECIDE on your topic:
FIND Sources:
USE the chosen sources: (Templates available above)
RECORD your chosen sources:
PRESENT your annotated bibliography:
EVALUATE your work:
SOURCE: King, J. (2010) "How to write an annotated bibliography," Access, November 2010, pp. 34 - 37.