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Criminal Justice Research Methods: CJ 2597

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Good Annotations

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

What is an annotated bibliography?


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Creating an Annotated Bibliography

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

Annotated Bibliographies in APA Style

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