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Examples of Annotated Bibliographies

Features of Good Annotations:

150-250 words maximum
Paragraph one contains a brief summary of the source's main points.
Paragraph two explains the validity of the source and how the source contributes to your topic.

Purdue Owl Annotated Bibliography Samples
Examples of APA, MLA and Chicago styled annotations.

Style Guides

Chicago Manual of Style* This link opens in a new window
The 16th & 17th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style with state-of-the-art recommendations on editorial style and publishing practices in the digital age.

Citation Generator

Zotero
A downloadable, free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources.

Evaluating Online Resources

Evaluating Information for Academic Quality
A short YouTube video from the New York Institute of Technology that gives 5 easy things to check for when evaluating online and other resources.
Evaluating Sources of Information
Purdue's OWL site for evaluating sources.

C.R.A.A.P. Test Video

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