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An annotated bibliography is part of a thesis or dissertation writing to inform the reader of the accuracy, relevance, and quality of the cited sources such as books, peer-reviewed journal articles, and all the entries. The citations consist of a brief evaluative and descriptive summary of each source in a 150-words paragraph.

Annotated Bibliography Writing Tips

According to TutorVersal’s thesis and dissertation writing experts, an annotated bibliography follows a basic procedure of including descriptive elements such as citation, aim, short description, findings, short summary, and evaluation of the consideration of the source. The main objective of an annotated bibliography is to check the worth of resources in a thesis or any other assignment.

example of annotated bibliography

What is the process to write an Annotated Bibliography?

While writing an annotated bibliography, one needs to adhere to the following procedure:

1) Locate and record citations to all the documents containing useful information for your topic. These documents need to precisely define the books, periodicals, or any other relevant documents used for writing an annotated bibliography.

2) Analyse, examine and review the real matter, and on the basis of a variety of perspectives, choose specific parts of a document which can be critically appraised or reviewed.

3) Use the appropriate writing style or format for citation purpose. One needs to check with the instructor about the dissertation requirements. As directed, the writer needs to inculcate the appropriate method in his writing.

4) The annotation must be concise and should summarise the scope and central theme of the article.

5) A few sentences should be included in the annotated bibliography just to:

  • Include the background and/or authority of the author.
  • Comment on the target audience
  • Compare, contrast and conclude the work with other citations
  • Explain the significance of the topic.

Following the procedure, the following is a sample of an annotated bibliography in APA (American Psychological Association) style.

Sample Of Annotated Bibliography

Types of the Annotated Bibliography

Depending on the reader and the content requirement, the annotated bibliography can be classified into 3 broader categories.

1) Summary annotated bibliography: They offer the conclusion of the source by describing the author’s methodology and all the theories used. This is further classified into Indicative and Informative annotations. Indicative annotated bibliographies revolve around the issues and questions addressed by the dissertation topic without attempting any actual data such as hypothesis or proofs. On the other hand, Informative annotations summarise information about the author, his or her thesis, arguments, proofs, and conclusion.

2) Evaluative annotated bibliography: As the name suggests, this type of annotated bibliography provides critical appraisals about the strengths and weaknesses of the sources while discovering any biases, objectives or lack of evidence. They emphasise on the source, whether it can or cannot be used for the work.

3) Combination annotated bibliography: It is a combination of summarising and describing the topic and then evaluating the usefulness of the source. Furthermore, combination annotations describe the reasons for writing an article.

TutorVersals dissertation writing experts ensure that all the aforementioned procedures and principles are stringently followed while drafting, proofreading or editing any annotated bibliography. For any guidance regarding dissertation writing help, or for any other academic assistance, you can contact the customer care services and get all your queries addressed promptly.

 

 

 

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