Annotated bibliographies vary. People put them together to provide a quick, and easy-to-access resource for their bosses, colleagues, or others in their field.

What are they and who uses them?

These bibliographies are usually limited to a specific topic, field, or discipline. Occasionally, they are a requirement for research in an organization (your boss or colleagues may want to know more about the topic).

At a minimum, entries provide the bibliographic information for the source (in a standard & consistent format such as APA, MLA, CMS) and a short summary. Often the writer evaluates the value of the entry from a particular perspective.

Where can I go to learn more?

Annotated Bibliographies section of English 3764

The library at Delta College

The librarian at the University of Minnesota.

What do I do?

For the purposes of this class, I would like your bibliographies to be brief (approximately 100-150 words) and be both descriptive and evaluative (how useful was the piece to your argument).

Where can I find some examples?

Below, I've listed a few examples that are available online.

Sample entry for Fire in North-American Wetlands

Article on Anthrax

Annotated bibliography on Race and Gender