Step by Step Guide to write an Annotated Bibliography

Sometimes researchers need to recognize more about the author’s purpose of choosing a particular topic for the research and the context of the source. That is where the need for annotated bibliography

The central purpose of an annotated bibliography is to notify readers about the quality, location, accuracy, and relevance of the sources which are cited in the work or paper.

Make sure to ask your teacher or professor that he/she requires annotated bibliography for your work or not.

Students usually face a lot of confusions in writing a correct and accurate annotated bibliography.

Are you that student too who is struggling with writing a perfect and correct annotated bibliography? Are you having trouble in understanding what it really is and how to take a start to write it?

First things first you need to know what annotated bibliography exactly is . . .  

Remember! Never ever confuse annotated bibliography as a brief summary of an article, book or another web source.

It should be kept as simple as it is possible.

The main goal is to offer adequate information which can hold the concentration and interest of the reader in the original work.

In easy and simple words, it explains whether the particular topic is useful or not

If it is, then why? And if it is not, then why not?

In the start, complete citation of the source, after doing that start working on your annotation.

Mentioned below elements are annotated bibliographies’ part and parcel.

·         A summary of the content

·         The purpose of the work

·         Relevance to the main topic

·         The audience targeted by the author

·         Never take these guidelines for granted.

·         Writing perfect annotated bibliographies is not a piece of cake.

·         Any special or unique features related to the material

·         You need to consider the preference of the instructor.

·         The weaknesses, strength or biases in the material.

·         Annotated Bibliographies can be arranged alphabetically or chronologically.

Make sure you follow the format that is provided by your teacher for your annotated bibliography. Mainly your teacher will ask you to follow the format of the following types.

·         Chicago Style

·         APA Style

·         MLA Style

·         Harvard Style

After reading this article, you have hopefully grasped all the essential elements of writing annotated bibliographies by now.

But have you gotten an idea what was the most fundamental element required for writing an annotated bibliography? Use of annotated bibliography is important whether you have written an argumentative essay, article thesis, etc as it depicts your content originality.

If you have read this article carefully then a word, “research” would be ringing bells in your ear. Right?

Author's Note

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