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Homework:
- Take a handout from the
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- MGRP and Annotated
Bibliography due Friday May
8th on TurnItIn.com by
11:59pm
Content Objective: Students will begin conducting research and constructing an
annotated bibliography.
Content Objective: Students will conduct research based on their personal essay and
create an annotated bibliography based on MLA guidelines.
WHAT IS AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY?
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations for
books, articles, and documents.
Each citation is followed by a brief (4-5
sentences) descriptive and evaluative paragraph,
the annotation.
The purpose of the annotation is to inform the
reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of
the sources cited.
Annotations are descriptive and critical; they
expose the author's point of view, clarity and
appropriateness of expression, and authority.
THE PROCESS
• Creating an annotated bibliography calls for
the application of a variety of intellectual
skills: concise exposition, succinct analysis,
and informed library research.
1) First, locate and record citations to books,
periodicals, and documents that may contain
useful information and ideas on your topic.
2) Briefly examine and review the actual items.
Then choose those works that provide a variety
of perspectives on your topic.
The Process Continued
3) Cite the book, article, or document using the
appropriate style.
4) Write a concise annotation that summarizes the
central theme and scope of the book or article.
Include one or more sentences that
(a) evaluate the authority or background of the author,
(b) comment on the intended audience,
(c) compare or contrast this work with another you
have cited, or
(d) explain how this work illuminates your bibliography
topic.
Questions to Consider ???
• What are the author's credentials--institutional
affiliation?
• Have you seen the author's name cited in other sources
or bibliographies? (respected authors are cited
frequently by other scholars)
• When was the source published?
• Is the source current or out-of-date for your topic?
• Is this a first edition?
• If the source is published by a university press, it is likely
to be scholarly
• Is this a popular magazine or scholarly journal?
• Is the publication aimed at a specialized or a general
audience?
More Questions…
• Is there a bibliography?
• Is the information covered fact, opinion, or propaganda?
• Does the information appear to be valid and well-researched,
or is it questionable and unsupported by evidence?
• Are the ideas and arguments advanced more or less in line
with other works you have read on the same topic?
• Does the source extensively or marginally cover your topic?
• Is the material primary or secondary in nature?
• Locate critical reviews in a reviewing source, such as Book
Review Index, Book Review Digest, OR Periodical Abstracts
What an annotation should include:
• Complete bibliographic information.
• Some or all of the following:
– Information to explain the authority and/or qualifications
of the author. For example: Dr. William Smith, a history
professor at XYZ University, based his book on twenty
years of research.
– Scope and main purpose of the work.
– Any biases that you detect.
– Intended audience and level of reading difficulty.
– The relationship, if any, to other works in the area of study.
– A summary comment, e.g., "A popular account directed at
educated adults."
• The annotation should be about 4-5 sentences.
Book Example:
Goulart, R. (1989). The Great Comic Book Artists,
Volume 2. New York: St Martin's Press.
The alphabetically arranged entries include one page
each for the artist biography and black-and-white
reprinted art. The subjective choices for inclusion
reflect a pronounced American, corporate bias. This
slant and the blurry comic-book reproductions render
the title a cut below Goulart's usual high standards.
Another Example…
Larkin, C. (Ed.). (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of
Popular Music. London: Guinness.
Very comprehensive reference book of 3,296 pages
(more than 10,000 entries) encompassing all styles of
popular music, including jazz. Primarily biographical,
but does contain record label histories. Entries from
150 to 3,000 words, though some important artists
have longer entries. Most artists from UK and US,
though additionally many reggae, Latin, and Afro-pop
artists from outside these countries. Most entries
include discography.
Author-Page Style
In-text Example:
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a
“spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous
overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 263).
Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the
creative process (263).
Corresponding Works Cited Entry:
Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. London: Oxford UP, 1967. Print.
With Unknown Author
In-text Example, citing a work with no known author:
We see so many global warming hotspots in North
America likely because this region has “more readily
accessible climatic data and more comprehensive
programs to monitor and study environmental change…”
(“Impact of Global Warming” 6).
With Unknown Author
Corresponding Works Cited Entry:
“The Impact of Global Warming in North America.” Global
Warming: Early Signs. 1999. Web. 23 Mar. 2009.
Other In-Text Citations 2
Work by Multiple Authors
In-text Examples:
Smith, Yang, and Moore argue that tougher gun control is not needed
in the United States (76).
The authors state “Tighter gun control in the United States erodes
Second Amendment rights” (Smith, Yang, and Moore 76).
Jones et al. counter Smith, Yang, and Moore's argument, noting that
the current spike in American gun violence compels law makers to
adjust gun laws (4).
Other In-Text Citations 5
Citing Indirect Sources
In-text Example:
Ravitch argues that high schools are pressured to act as “social
service centers, and they don't do that well” (qtd. in Weisman 259).
Multiple Citations
In-text Example:
… as has been discussed elsewhere (Burke 3; Dewey 21).
Other In-Text Citations 6
Miscellaneous Non-Print (Film) Sources
In-text Example:
Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo stars Herzog's long-time film partner,
Klaus Kinski. During the shooting of Fitzcarraldo Herzog and Kinski
were often at odds, but their explosive relationship fostered a
memorable and influential film.
Corresponding Works Cited Entry:
Herzog, Werner, dir. Fitzcarraldo. Perf. Klaus Kinski. Filmverlag der
Autoren, 1982. Film.
Other In-Text Citations 7
Sources from the Internet
In-text Example:
One online film critic has argued that Fitzcarraldo is “…a beautiful
and terrifying critique of obsession and colonialism” (Garcia,
“Herzog: a Life”).
Corresponding Works Cited Entry:
Garcia, Elizabeth. “Herzog: a Life.” Online Film Critics Corner. The
Film School of New Hampshire, 2 May 2002. Web. 8 Jan.
2009.
Formatting Short
Quotations
In-text Quotation Examples:
According to some, dreams express “profound aspects of personality”
(Foulkes 184), though others disagree.
According to Foulkes's study, dreams may express “profound aspects
of personality” (184).
Is it possible that dreams may express “profound aspects of
personality” (Foulkes 184)?
Cullen concludes, “Of all the things that happened there / That's all I
remember” (11-12).
Adding/Omitting
Words
In-text Example for Adding Words:
Jan Harold Brunvand, in an essay on urban legends, states: “some
individuals [who retell urban legends] make a point of learning every
rumor or tale” (78).
In-text example for Omitting Words:
In an essay on urban legends, Jan Harold Brunvand notes that “some
individuals make a point of learning every recent rumor or tale . . . and
in a short time a lively exchange of details occurs” (78).
Works Cited Page: The
Basics
Sample Works Cited Page:
Works Cited page:
Books
Basic Format of the Works Cited Page:
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. Place of Publication: Publisher,
Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Examples:
Gillespie, Paula, and Neal Lerner. The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Peer
Tutoring. Boston: Allyn, 2000. Print.
Gleick, James. Chaos: Making a New Science. New York: Penguin,
1987. Print.
Palmer, William J. Dickens and New Historicism. New York: St.
Martin's, 1997. Print.
---. The Films of the Eighties: A Social History. Carbondale: Southern
Illinois UP, 1993. Print.
Works Cited Page:
Periodicals
Article in a Magazine Format
Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Periodical Day Month Year: pages.
Medium of publication.
Example:
Buchman, Dana. “A Special Education.” Good Housekeeping Mar.
2006: 143-8. Print.
Article in Scholarly Journal Format
Author(s). “Title of Article.” Title of Journal Volume.Issue (Year): pages.
Medium of publication.
Example:
Duvall, John N. “The (Super)Marketplace of Images: Television as
Unmediated Mediation in DeLillo's White Noise.” Arizona Quarterly
50.3 (1994): 127- 53. Print.
Works Cited Page: Web
Web Source Format:
Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). “Article Name.” Name of
Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated
with the site (sponsor or publisher). Date of last update. Medium of
publication. Date of access.
Works Cited Page: Web
Examples:
Bernstein, Mark. “10 Tips on Writing the Living Web.” A List Apart:
For People Who Make Websites. A List Apart Mag., 16 Aug.
2002. Web. 4 May 2009.
Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28
Nov. 2003. Web. 10 May 2006.
“How to Make Vegetarian Chili.” eHow.com. eHow. n.d. Web. 24 Feb.
2009.
Works Cited Page:
Other
Personal Interview Example:
Elliot, Anne. Personal interview. 1 Dec. 2000.
Speech Example:
Stein, Bob. Computers and Writing Conference. Purdue University.
Union Club Hotel, West Lafayette, IN. 23 May 2003. Keynote
address.
Works Cited Page:
Other
Film Example:
The Usual Suspects. Dir. Bryan Singer. Perf. Kevin Spacey,
Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri, Stephen Baldwin, and
Benecio del Toro. Polygram, 1995. Film.
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