Criminal Justice Research Methods: CJ 2597

A good annotation summarizes and evaluates each source. A good annotation does the following:

• discusses the writer's background/credibility
• summarizes the content of the source
• describes the usefulness of the source
• draws connections between the source content and the student's research topic
• begins with a properly formatted citation

Need help creating annotated bibliographies? Below are a few sources that help explain what should be included in the annotations:

• Annotated Bibliographies by The Online Writing Center at Purdue University
• Annotated Bibliographies by The Writing Center at University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Writing an Annotated Bibliography (includes sample phrases and terms)

New to APA 7 style, the Publication Manual (Section 9.51) provides formatting guidance and examples for annotated bibliographies.