Why make an annotated bibliography?
Creating an annotated bibliography involves gathering the most important sources of information about one's topic. These sources can be used later as evidence to support an argument or analysis of a larger research project, like a research essay.
What is an annotated bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is a list of high-quality sources that you have found about your topic. The list contains sources such as books, articles, and documents that you have found about your research topic.
Annotations are not abstracts
Creating an annotated bibliography calls for the application of a variety of intellectual skills: concise exposition, succinct analysis, and informed library research.
Critically evaluating books, articles, or other types of information
For guidance in critically appraising and analyzing the sources for your bibliography, see How to Critically Evaluate Information. For information on an author's background and views, ask at the reference desk for help finding appropriate biographical and book review sources.
This guide was adapted by SU Libraries with permission from
Research & Learning Services, Olin Library, Cornell University Library, Ithaca, NY, USA. Thanks library folks!SU Libraries pays for the premium version of Easybib which can help you to create annotated bibliographies in APA, MLA, Chicago, and many more styles.
TO GET STARTED:
1. Go to Easybib using the link above and click the SIGN UP link.Create your account.
2. View the tutorials below to learn how to use Easybib Academic Edition.
3. Be sure to set your citation style to ACS style!