College Composition / Unit 22 CMP 0540 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Annotated Bibliography
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The idea
An annotated bibliography lists sources in a citation style, each followed by a short annotation that summarizes and often evaluates it.
In practice
It helps a researcher gather, evaluate and keep track of sources, and shows how each will serve the project.
Where people slip
An annotation that only summarizes, without evaluating, misses half its purpose in most assignments.
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