English (Lloyd) - Sophomore Research: Creating an Annotated Bibliography

1.) Click on '+New' to create a notecard

2.) In the field named 'Title' type in the topic you are researching

3.) In the field named URL, copy and paste the web link to the article that you found.

Example:

4.) Fill in the three boxes titled:

•  Annotation
• In Your Own Words
•  Original Thinking Here 

Annotation 

What is an annotation?

One of the requirements of History Fair is to complete an annotated bibliography. An annotation is made up of three parts:

An annotation which is a summary and/or evaluation of that same source. Annotations usually contain 3 parts:

• Summary - 2-3 sentences explaining What are the main arguments of this source? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say?

• Assessment - After summarizing a source, it may be helpful to evaluate it. Is it a useful source? How does it compare with other sources in your bibliography? Is the information reliable? Is this source biased or objective? What is the goal of this source?

• Reflection: Once you've summarized and assessed a source, you need to ask how it fits into your research. Was this source helpful to you? How does it help you shape your argument? How can you use this source in your research project? Has it changed how you think about your topic?

Sample Annotation

In Your Own Words

In the box labeled In Your Own Words:

• Explain the article in your own words.
• Include any new terms or phrases that you had to look up to define.

Sample In Your Own Words

Original Thinking Here

In the box labeled 'Original Thinking Here' include: 

• how does this article fit in with what you already know about this topic?
• What do you still wonder after reading this article?
• What do you need more information about?

Sample Original Thinking