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An annotated bibliography is the full citation of a source followed by notes and commentary about the
source. The word “annotate” means “critical or explanatory notes” and the word “bibliography” means “a
list of sources”. Annotations should be critical in addition to being descriptive.
All great bibliographies do three things: they summarize, assess, and reflect.
For annotated bibliographies, use standard APA format for the citations, then add a brief entry.
Instead of creating each citation manually, I suggest you use an online citation generator. Purdue has a link
to citationmachine.net, which is a good resource.
Format: The format for an annotated bibliography is similar to the References page of an APA paper (the
equivalent of a Works Cited page of an MLA paper), with the addition of the descriptive paragraphs. This
means that, when you write your research paper, you’ll essentially have the Reference page ready to go!
You’ll simply delete the descriptive paragraphs.
Use one-inch margins on all sides; note -“space before” and “space after” should be set to zero
At the top, center of the paper, label it Annotated Bibliography
Double space your entries
Alphabetize each entry by the last name of the first author
Hanging indents are required for citations; note – all lines after the first line of each entry in your
reference list should be indented one-half inch from the left margin.
On the line after the citation, indent two additional spaces and write the annotation
Your bibliography should contain approximately 5-8 sources. 4 sources will be provided for you; it is your
responsibility to find at least 1 more credible source on your own.