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Here are some useful links for how to write an Annotated Bibliography.

Annotating Citations

An annotated bibliography provides a brief account of the available research on a given topic. It is a list of research sources that includes concise descriptions and evaluations of each source.

The annotation usually contains a brief summary of content and a short analysis or evaluation. Depending on your assignment you may be asked to reflect, summarize, critique, evaluate or analyze the source. While an annotation can be as brief as one sentence, the standard annotated bibliography consists of a citation followed by a short paragraph.

Useful Websites

Here are some useful links for how to write an Annotated Bibliography.

• Write an Annotated Bibliography

UC Santa Cruz University Library

• Purdue's OWL Annotated Bibliographies   

Here are some links to some sample annotated citations.

• How to Prepare An Annotated Bibliography

Cornell University: Samples in both APA and MLA format.

• The OWL at Purdue

Purdue's Online Writing Lab's sample Annotated Bibliography.

• University of North Carolina Handout

APA Format for UNC.