Annotated Bibliography (Due Monday,Feb. 6th)

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Annotated Bibliography (Due Monday,Feb. 6th)

• Purpose inform the reader of the relevance,
  accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.
• Part One list citations (in MLA format) to
• General Reference Encyclopedias
• Books
• Articles
• Primary Documents
• Part Two Each citation is followed by a brief
  paragraph about the source.
• Descriptive
• Evaluative

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Part One List of citations

• In MLA format consult Noodle Bibs or Diana
  Hackers MLA website.
• Author last name, Author first name. Title.
  Publisher City, year.
• Make sure to list them in alphabetical order.

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Part 2 Information to Include

• In your descriptive paragraph to follow, answer
  the following questions about your source
• Describe the content (focus) of the source
• Is it factual? Is it an editorial?
• Is it more for general information or does it
  have a more specific focus/purpose?
• Describe the usefulness of the item
• Why will this source be of use to you?
• Discuss any limitations that the item may have,
  e.g. grade level, timeliness etc.
• When was it written/how current is it in relation
  to your topic?
• Can you understand it?
• Does it only provide one viewpoint?
• Evaluate reliability of the item
• How do you know it is a good source?

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Sample annotated bibliography

• The sample below is a purely fictional entry.
  The author and book do not actually exist.
• Williams, Jacob. Fidel Castro. The Encyclopedia
  of Political Biography. New York Morrison
  Gevertz, Inc., 1982. 283-284.
• This source offers a concise but clear biography
  of Fidel Castro. The entry here goes beyond a
  simple listing of key events in Castros life.
  Instead, the author, Jacob Williams, takes a
  critical stance, praising Castros intellect and
  leadership skills while also questioning his
  political ethics. This source will be useful
  because it is not just a list of facts but offers
  some more insight into the effectiveness of
  Castro as a leader. This source is very reliable
  because it was published by a publishing house
  with a proven reputation. Because Williams had a
  clear point of view, I found that his statements
  gave me something to think about and something I
  could really respond to.

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Printing from Noodle Tools

• Make sure you put it into a world document
• Create a space between your citation and your
  annotation by going to Annotation Spacing and
  clicking on Annotations start on new line
• Add a space between sources

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Thesis

• Let the thesis come to you from your research.
• Every strong paper starts with a clear and
  compelling thesis statement that answers a
  question.
• Your thesis statement should be
• A strong statement of your position on your topic
• Arguable-not simply a statement of fact
• A reflection of your beliefs about your topics
  importance in history
• A focus and purpose for your research