Annotated+Bibliography+Worksheet

An **annotated bibliography** is a works cited list that contains a description of each item.


 * Information that //may// be included in the annotation: **

facts? opinion? ideas? arguments? || ex. the general public? a scholar? a child? || background || What makes this person an authority? Look for the 2 “e”s – //education and experience// || Is the same information available elsewhere or in an easier format? What is the format of the source? (encyclopedia, video, website, interview, etc.) Where did I find this source? (Internet, NHS library, public library, etc.) How did I find this source? (search strategy – key words or phrases used) || Were main points presented clearly? Was the text easy to follow, or was it choppy? What did I find difficult about this source? ||
 * Content || What kind of information is being presented?
 * Usefulness || Relevance to the task - Is the information useful for //this// assignment? ||
 * Currency || Is the date of publication important to the topic ||
 * Audience || Who was this written for?
 * Readability || Is it too easy? Too difficult? Just right? ||
 * Author's
 * Source Format || How easy was it to access and use?
 * Reaction || What did you like about the source? Was it organized logically?

**Sample annotation: **
"Steam Turbine." //DisCovering Science//. Online ed. Gale, 2003. //Discovering// //Collection//. Web. 28 Oct. 2009. I found this article by going into the ICONN database //Discovering Collection.// I used the keyword **steam turbine** to get this article. There was no author listed, but the article came from the Discovering Science database, so it should be reliable information. The article gave facts about the steam engine as far back as the 1600s as well as information about how it works. It included an illustration of the first steam engine. The information about how it worked was a bit technical and hard to understand, but the main facts were helpful. I will use this information in the background section of my project.