What is an annotated bibliography?

•Same format as MLA bibliography: alphabetized list of sources (w/o numbers), reverse indented, blank lines between entries;

•Reflects EVERY source you looked as in creation of project;

•Following source information, includes a paragraph that:

•analyzes the author’s experience, credibility, and purpose in writing
•analyzes the sources audience and argument

What goes into my annotation paragraph?

•Academic background, intellectual pedigree of the author (Where were they educated, what was their degree, where have they worked, what specialty or expertise do they bring to bear, what types of other works have they published?

•Who published the work and why (What type of other material do they publish? For what audience? How is it received?

•References included (What sources are quoted in the work? What materials are listed in the “Works Cited,” “Bibliography” or “Further Reading” table?

•The information presented in the source itself (What question does the author seek to answer via the material? For what purpose? To what extent is the material valid? Is the information verifiable by other sources?