A Bibliography is simply a list of sources used in the process of researching and creating your work.
An Annotated Bibliography is a bibliography where each source listing is followed by a brief description. To your reader your annotated bibliography will act as a road map or travel guide to your research topic. It will show you where to go to find sources and generally what you can expect to find once you get there.
The annotated bibliography will look like a list of citations in alphabetical order followed by a brief paragraph describing it. The paragraph will generally be about 150 words in length and include the following information:
Examples and explanations:
First start by citing your source according to the Bryant & Stratton Collage APA style guide. Your citation will be double spaced with a hanging indent. The annotation will be right below the citation.
Elrayah, M. (2021). Can business ethics-based education improve HR graduates' employability, knowledge, skills, and competence? Journal of Education for
Business, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/08832323.2021.1874255
In this section, you will write the annotation for the source you have cited above. You will write a summary and an evaluation/reflection. For the summary, briefly
write about the source. Focus on describing your source, such as the author's qualifications and why the source was created. Describe the main ideas/arguments, and
identify the cited source's intended audience. In your evaluation, critically assess the selected source for accuracy, relevance, and quality. Explain why each source is
useful for your research topic and how it relates to your topic. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the source. Identify the observations or conclusions of the
author. Explain the author's expertise, point of view, and any bias he/she may have about the topic. Reflect on how you will use the source in your essay or how it
will help you support your points. Your assignment asks you to include a summary and evaluation/ reflection. The annotation paragraph (each of them) should be
4-8 sentences long.
Nicklas, T. A., O’Neil, C. E., & Fulgoni, V. L. (2013, October). The nutritional role of flavored and white milk in the diets of children. Journal of School Health,
83(10), 728-733. doi:10.1111/josh.12087
This article was written by three experts in the field of nutrition. The authors include a professor at Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of
Medicine, an alumni professor at the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, and the senior vice president at Nutrition Impact, LLC. The authors note that
school cafeterias are removing flavored milk as they are concerned the fat and sugar content negatively affect children’s diets. They describe the research they have
done regarding the nutritional impact of flavored and non-flavored milk on the diets of children. They found that milk has an important nutritional role in the diets of
children. They conclude that more research is needed to understand the effects of removing flavored milks from lunch rooms and other barriers to children’s milk
consumption levels. This article is helpful for anyone researching children’s nutrition and healthy lunches in schools.