EGL 101 - Steven Monk - Fall 2023

An annotated bibliography can help you learn more about your research topic and help you identify sources about that topic that are a good fit for your paper or project.

Annotated Bibliographies have two important pieces: the citation and the annotation. This is true in every citation style - MLA, APA or Chicago/Turabian.

• Begin each entry with a complete citation for a source in the correct citation style. 
• Then, depending on your assignment, write a short description of your source.  This description could be a
• summary of the information,
• a brief critique of the information,
• a short analysis of whether the source is right for your assignment 
• or all three!
   

The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) describes the how to and why an annotated bibliography is useful and important in your research process.

"Annotated Bibliography." YouTube, uploaded by Suffolk County Community College Library, 11 Nov. 2011, https://youtu.be/ffN96B5-IJI