Web Resources for Annotated Bibliographies
Sample Annotation
Annotated bibliographies
An annotated bibliography is list of references sources (scholarly articles, books, websites, reports, etc.) on a topic or research area that contains a summary and evaluation for each listed document.
The “annotation” part pertains to the write-up produced for each source.
One approach is to use the APA empirical research article format as a tool to evaluate an article's content. Scholarly articles that present original research (empirical) will have the following structure:
Abstract
Introduction (literature review)
Methodology (research method used)
Results (data analysis, statistics)
Discussion (significance of the study)
References (list of sources used)
Web Resources for Writing Literature Reviews
Below are links to resources for writing literature reviews. Hover the links to read a description of the resource.
- Harvard Graduate School of Education - The Literature Review: A Research JourneyExcellent guide that introduces the basics of conducting a literature review in the social sciences, with a focus on education.
- Literature Review Sample Paper - Purdue Writing LabThis sample student paper includes annotations to indicate writing techniques commonly used in literature reviews.
- UNC-Chapel Hill Writing Guide for Literature ReviewsThis handout from UNC-Chapel Hill offers detailed information and tips for writing a literature review.
Writing the Literature Review
Both videos are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Concise and straight-forward information is presented on how to approach writing a literature review.