Writing the Annotated Bibliography

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Cover Endorsements Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. Setting the Stage 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Basic Definitions 1.2.1 What Is a Source? 1.2.2 What Is a Citation (aka a Reference)? 1.2.3 What Is a Bibliography? 1.2.4 What Is an Annotation? 1.2.5 What Is an Annotated Bibliography? 1.3 Related Kinds of Writing 1.3.1 Bibliography 1.3.2 Abstract (aka “Precis,” “Synopsis”) 1.3.3 Book Review 1.3.4 Research Paper 1.3.5 Literature Review 1.3.6 Bibliographic Essay 1.4 How to Use This Book 1.5 Further Reading 1.5.1 Annotations 1.5.2 Bibliographies 1.5.3 Book Reviews 1.5.4 Literature Reviews 1.5.5 Research Papers 1.5.6 Sources Works Cited 2. Citation and Documentation Styles 2.1 Citation Styles 2.1.1 Basics of Citations 2.1.2 Why Cite Sources? 2.1.3 What Are Citation/Documentation Styles? 2.1.4 Why Different Styles? A Brief History 2.2 Main Documentation Styles 2.2.1 APA 2.2.2 MLA 2.2.3 Chicago Style 2.3 Important Features of MLA, APA, and Chicago Styles 2.4 Further Reading 2.4.1 APA Citation and Documentation Style 2.4.2 MLA Citation and Documentation Style 2.4.3 Chicago Citation and Documentation Style 2.4.4 Other Academic Styles Works Cited 3. The Format and Look of the Annotated Bibliography 3.1 Aim for Success: Set up Your Plan 3.2 Page Format of the Annotated Bibliography 3.2.1 Create Your Page Margins 3.2.2 Pagination, Header, and Footer 3.2.3 Create an Appropriate Title 3.2.4 Write the Prefatory Matter 3.2.5 What Do Annotated Bibliography Entries Look Like? 3.2.6 Length and Word Count 3.2.7 Add the Citations 3.2.8 Add and Format the Annotations 3.2.9 Check Your Style 3.3 Guidelines for Writing Your Annotation 3.3.1 Using the Language and Ideas of the Original Text 3.3.2 To Cite or Not to Cite? 3.4 Finished with Your Annotated Bibliography: What Next? 3.5 Further Reading 4. Types of Annotations 4.1 Types of Annotations 4.2 Descriptive Annotations 4.2.1 APA Example of a Descriptive Annotation 4.2.2 MLA Example of a Descriptive Annotation 4.2.3 Chicago Example of a Descriptive Annotation 4.2.4 Writing Tips for Descriptive Annotations 4.3 Summative Annotations 4.3.1 APA Example of a Summative Annotation 4.3.2 MLA Example of a Summative Annotation 4.3.3 Chicago Example of a Summative Annotation 4.3.4 Writing Tips for Summative Annotations 4.4 Evaluative Annotations 4.4.1 APA Example of an Evaluative Annotation 4.4.2 MLA Example of an Evaluative Annotation 4.4.3 Chicago Example of an Evaluative Annotation 4.4.4 Writing Tips for Evaluative Annotations 4.5 Reflective Annotations 4.5.1 APA Example of a Reflective Annotation 4.5.2 MLA Example of a Reflective Annotation 4.5.3 Chicago Example of a Reflective Annotation 4.5.4 Writing Tips for Reflective Annotations 4.6 Combined Annotations 4.6.1 APA Example of a Combined Annotation 4.6.2 MLA Example of a Combined Annotation 4.6.3 Chicago Example of a Combined Annotation 4.6.4 Writing Tips for the Combined Annotation 4.7 Final Advice 4.8 Further Reading 5. Annotating Different Kinds of Sources 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Books 5.2.1 Book Annotation Tips 5.2.2 Sample Book Annotations 5.3 Book Chapters/Sections 5.3.1 Book Chapter Annotation Tips 5.3.2 Sample Book Chapter Annotations 5.4 Journal Articles 5.4.1 Journal Article Annotation Tips 5.4.2 Sample Journal Article Annotations 5.5 Encyclopedia Articles/Entries 5.5.1 Encyclopedia Articles/Entries Annotation Tips 5.5.2 Sample Encyclopedia Article/Entry Annotations 5.6 Magazine Articles 5.6.1 Magazine Article Annotation Tips 5.6.2 Sample Magazine Article Annotations 5.7 Newspaper Articles 5.7.1 Newspaper Article Annotation Tips 5.7.2 Sample Newspaper Article Annotations 5.8 Blogs/Podcasts 5.8.1 Blog/Podcast Annotation Tips 5.8.2 Sample Blog/Podcast Annotations 5.9 Websites/Webpages 5.9.1 Website/Webpage Annotation Tips 5.9.2 Sample Website/Webpage Annotations 5.10 Videos/Films/TV Shows 5.10.1 Video/Film/TV Show Annotation Tips 5.10.2 Sample Video/Film/TV Show Annotations 5.11 Government Reports/Technical Reports 5.11.1 Government Report/Technical Report Annotation Tips 5.11.2 Sample Government Report/Technical Report Annotations 5.12 Images/Art/Music 5.12.1 Image/Art/Music Annotation Tips 5.12.2 Sample Image/Art/Music Annotations 5.13 Dissertations 5.13.1 Dissertation Annotation Tips 5.13.2 Sample Dissertation Annotations 5.14 Further Reading 5.14.1 Books and Book Chapters 5.14.2 Journals 5.14.3 Magazines 5.14.4 Newspapers 5.14.5 Encyclopedias 5.14.6 Government and Technical Reports 5.14.7 Videos and Film 5.14.8 Art and Images 5.14.9 Theses and Dissertations 5.14.10 Websites and Webpages 5.14.11 Blogs and Podcasts 6. Composing Your Annotations 6.1 The Context 6.2 Getting Material into a Descriptive Annotation 6.2.1 Using the Publication Itself to Find Descriptive Information 6.2.2 Using Library Resources to Find Descriptive Information 6.2.3 Search the Internet 6.3 Summarize Your Source Efficiently 6.3.1 Using the Rhetorical Purpose of the Source You Are Summarizing 6.3.2 Summarizing Informational Sources 6.3.3 Summarizing Explanatory Sources 6.3.4 Summarizing Persuasive Sources 6.3.5 Summarizing Entertainment Sources 6.3.6 Summarizing Multi-purpose Sources 6.4 Using the Organizational Mode of the Source You Are Summarizing 6.4.1 Comparison–contrast 6.4.2 Cause–effect 6.4.3 Problem–solution 6.4.4 Narration 6.4.5 Process 6.5 Using the Features of the Source You Are Summarizing 6.5.1 Overview the Format 6.5.2 Literature Review or Background Section? 6.5.3 Methods or Analysis Section? 6.5.4 Findings, Discussion, or Conclusion? 6.5.5 Single Piece of Information? 6.5.6 Tips for Rewording Successfully 6.6 Evaluate Your Source Strategically 6.7 Reflect on Your Sources Strategically 6.8 Further Reading Works Cited 7. Crunch Time – Annotated Bibliography in Process 7.1 Introduction 7.2 The Context 7.3 Works Cited/Bibliography/References List 7.4 Annotated Bibliography as Workspace 7.4.1 Actually Make Your Annotated Bibliography a Workspace! 7.4.2 Review Your Work 7.4.3 Add Material 7.4.4 Omit Material 7.5 Annotated Bibliography as Outline 7.6 Annotated Bibliography as Rough Draft 7.7 Final Words 7.8 Further Reading 8. Tools and Strategies for Working Online 8.1 Creating Annotated Bibliographies and Citations with Online Tools 8.2 The Use of Annotated Bibliographies in Collaborative Research 8.2.1 Strategy 1: Share a Document 8.2.2 Strategy 2: Create a Shared Database 8.2.3 Strategy 3: Use Software to Compose and Collaborate 8.3 Annotated Bibliography for Publication 8.3.1 Parts of a Published Annotated Bibliography 8.3.2 Annotation Types in Published Annotated Bibliographies 8.4 Further Reading Works Cited 9. Sample Annotated Bibliographies 9.1 Sample APA Annotated Bibliography 9.2 Sample MLA Annotated Bibliography 9.3 Sample Chicago Annotated Bibliography Glossary Unified List of Works Cited, Examples, and Further Readings Index