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:
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
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