For this week’s assignment, you will need to create an annotated bibliography with a minimum of 8 resources. Please remember that an annotated bibliography is not like a reference page, but detailed information on why you are using that reference and how it plays a role in your paper.
Please note that dictionary.com and wikipedia.com are not appropriate resources.
.create annotated bibliography on topics below
-taking notes on index cards
-taking notes on a computer
– Taking notes in a weblog
– Keeping the Trail: Your Search Notes
What to Include in Your Research Notes
Bibliographic Information (Documentation)
- Books: author(s), title and subtitle, edition, publisher, place (depending on style used), and date of publication, and page numbers.
- Articles: author(s); title of article; title of periodical; volume and number of issue; date of publication; page numbers; if accessed through a database, name of library, name of subscription database (e.g., EBSCO or ProQuest), and URL of article.
- Website: name of publisher, title of web page, author’s name, date updated, and URL of page.
Summary
A brief restatement capturing the gist of the source’s main argument. Use fresh words (except key terms).
Paraphrase
A restatement at approximately the same length of a source’s main points and examples. Use fresh words (except key terms).
Quotations
An exact (word-for-word) restatement of a passage from a source (useful for capturing an idea expressed with special complexity, verve, or power); enclose it in quotation marks or use a block indent.
Commentary
Your analysis, interpretation, or critique of the source or your synthesis of ideas from the source with your own ideas or ideas from other sources.
Writing Requirements
- APA format
- 2pages
