How to write an Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography is part of a research paper. It may be one of two
kinds: a list of those works cited in the paper, or a list of all works consulted,
some of which may not have cited. The advantage of the former is its brevity;
the advantage of the later is its demonstration of thorough research. Use which
ever form your instructor or teacher prefers.
Keep the following points into consideration while writing an annotated bibliography:
o The annotated bibliography starts on a new page at the end of the paper. The entries are arranged alphabetically by authors' last names.
o The annotated bibliography uses hanging indentations: all lines but the first are indented. This format allows for ease in finding listings.
o Items in the annotated bibliography are followed by a period, as if each were a sentence.
o Each note has a corresponding bibliography entry.
o Annotated bibliography entries are typed double-spaced (though less common style uses single-spacing between entries).
o If two cited works are written by the same author, they should be alphabetized by title. The author's name is not listed in front of the second citation; instead, a long dash (the equivalent of three hyphens) should appear.
o In general, a note or bibliography entry will include the author's name, titles and publication information (city of publication, publisher, and date). Page reference will also appear with the publication information.
o The annotated bibliography page should have the title: Works Cited, References or Bibliography, every title centred.
o An annotated bibliography enables a person to know some summarized description
of the work that is accessed to gain information. Along with some information
of the accessed book, journal or article, the annotated bibliography gives
the details why the article is supportive for your research or paper.
