Annotated Bibliography Guidelines

Annotated Bibliography
Due March 5, 2024

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An annotated bibliography is a collection of resources containing a critical description of that

particular resource. The purpose of writing an annotated bibliography is to inform the reader of
the relevance and quality of the resource. The difference between an abstract and an annotated
bibliography is that the bibliography critically analyzes the resources whereas the abstract
provides a summary. You will be giving me an abstract and the analysis for your resources.
Please follow the criteria listed as you work with your bibliographies. Be sure that you meet
each criterion.
I. The first section will be a review of your research paper. You are going to restate your topic,
the question, and a working thesis that will answer that question. Remember that as you research
your topic and question, you may come across information that allows you to morph your
question and thesis statement into something focused. That’s perfectly fine. Your question can
change. If your topic changes, then you need to speak to me.
This section of your paper cannot be less than 10 sentences. You are working to establish a
solid, informative, and well-written idea for your research paper. At this point, you should know
what it is you are writing about. There should be no doubt in your mind.
II. The second section will tell us what you expect to do with the resources overall. This is a
general summary that will tell me how you are using your resources. You may use the authors’
last names only as a citation if you put quotes in this section of your paper.
This section cannot be less than 10 sentences. You are demonstrating your ability to synthesize
your resources and backup your question and thesis statement stated in the previous section.
III. The third section will have your annotated bibliography. When you create each entry, please
be sure you:
1. Number each entry,
2. Use appropriate APA format for the citation, including a hanging indention (see example),
3. Your first paragraph, the summary of the resource, will be at the same level as your hanging
indentation. This is a summary of the resource that you have decided to use. Be sure you tell
your reader what the passage was about,
4. Your second paragraph, why is that resource reliable, good quality, and how do you intend to
use it?
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See the following example:
1. Lamott, Anne. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Anchor Books,
1995.
Lamott's book offers honest advice on the nature of a writing life, complete with
its insecurities and failures. Taking a humorous approach to the realities of being a writer,
the chapters in Lamott's book are wry and anecdotal and offer advice on everything from
plot development to jealousy, from perfectionism to struggling with one's own internal
critic. In the process, Lamott includes writing exercises designed to be both productive
and fun.
Chapters in this text could easily be included in the curriculum for a writing class.
Several of the chapters in Part 1 address the writing process and would serve to generate
discussion on students' own drafting and revising processes. Some of the writing
exercises would also be appropriate for generating classroom writing exercises. Students
should find Lamott's style both engaging and enjoyable.
2. Waite, Linda J., et al. "Nonfamily Living and the Erosion of Traditional Family
Orientations Among Young Adults." American Sociological Review, vol. 51, no. 4,
1986, pp. 541-554.
This article is about…..
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 nonfamily living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and
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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 nonfamily living.
You need one entry per resource. Be sure you use proper APA, provide a summary AND analysis
of the resource. Be aware of your indentations. Do not be surprised if your paper comes out to
more than five pages. This is fine. Remember that you may have more than 5 sources, but you
MUST have 5 sources: 2 primary (literary text) and 3 secondary (outside sources). Sources
should be from 2011-2024 (see me if your source fall out of the range).
If you have any questions, please let me know. Good luck!
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Due March 5, 2024

An annotated bibliography is a collection of resources containing a critical description of that

should find Lamott's style both engaging and enjoyable.

1986, pp. 541-554.

This article is about…..

individualism, self-sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families. In contrast, an

attitudes as a result of nonfamily living.

If you have any questions, please let me know. Good luck!

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