English 1B
Research Paper - Annotated Bibliography

As you research, keep track of your findings in an annotated, MLA format bibliography.  An annotated bibliography contains all the pertinent bibliographic information about the source, with the addition of a few extra sentences (annotations) describing each source. The annotation for each source will be at least a paragraph, as you summarize the main ideas (include at least one quote that might be helpful to your paper) and discuss your response to those ideas, and your thoughts on how it might be of use to you in your paper.

For this research paper, you'll need at least 4 sources.  Most sources are books, articles from a periodical, or a website.  However, if you want to do field research (interviews, surveys, experiments, etc) feel free to branch out.  You may have one non-print source – the rest must be scholarly print or electronic resources.

To write the annotated bibliography:
1.  First, list all the important information for each source.  See the Rules of Thumb book, or the template on the back of this page. 
2. After you've typed in the information, write a few sentences on each of the following:
      1. Write a summary of the article or book, explaining the author's main idea/s and supporting points.
      2. Explain how the source will help you answer the questions you have about your topic.