Annotated Bibliography

• Format and order references in an annotated bibliography in alphabetical order, the same as you would order entries in a reference list.  
• Each annotation should be a new paragraph below its reference entry.  Indent the entire annotation 0.5 inches from the left margin, the same as you would for a block quotation.  
• See an Example and How to Format a Hanging Indent.

• If the annotation spans multiple paragraphs, indent the first line of the second and any subsequent paragraphs an additional .05 inches, the same as you would a block quotation with multiple paragraphs.  
• If the annotation consists of more than one paragraph, indent the first line of each successive paragraph an additional 0.5 inches.

• Include in-text citations if you refer to multiple works within an annotation to clarify the source.
• It is generally not necessary to cite the work being annotated in the annotation because the origin of the information is clear through the context.  

• Your instructor may set other requirements such as length, number of references to include, and annotation guidelines.  Check your assignment and syllabus for full instructor instructions.

• Most APA Style guidelines are applicable to annotated bibliographies. See the Library's APA 7th Edition Citation Guide for information about citing your works in the APA 7th Style.

From Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 7th Edition, page 307 section 9.51.

Annotated Bibliography

Bell, C., & Holder, M. (2019, January/February). The Interrelationship between Race, Social Norms, and

          Dietary Behaviors among College-attending Women. American Journal of Health Behavior, 43(1), 23-

          36. https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.43.1.3

          This article examines a study conducted to compare racial identity and dietary habits of women on

          college campuses. The findings of the study found that women with perceived differences and

          social/family norms were more likely to develop unhealthy dietary habits in college, most specifically

          related to fruit and vegetable consumption. This resource is useful because it examines self-perception

          of race and how that can impact behavior in ways that influence one's health in the future.

Example from Tiffin University : Creating an Annotated Bibliography in APA Style - Pfeiffer Library at Tiffin University