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Annotated Bibliography

Annotations

Annotation Suggestions from the Purdue OWL
  • Depending on the purpose of your bibliography, some annotations may summarize, some may assess or evaluate a source, and some may reflect on the source’s possible uses for the project at hand. Some annotations may address all three of these steps.
  • Consider the purpose of your annotated bibliography and/or your instructor’s directions when deciding how much information to include in your annotations and the number of paragraphs required.
  • Use the third person (e.g., he, she, the author) instead of the first person (e.g., I, my, me).
  • All your text, including the write-up beneath the citation, must be indented so that the author's last name is the only text that is flush left.
  • All annotations are double-spaced.  SEE EXAMPLE BELOW
  • See our APA 7th Edition Citation Guide for more information about APA Format.
Also from the Purdue OWL
  • Not all annotations have to be the same length. For example, a very short scholarly article may only take a sentence or two to summarize. Even if you are using a book, you should only focus on the sections that relate to your topic.
  • Not all annotated bibliographies assess and reflect; some merely summarize. That may not be the most helpful for you, but, if this is an assignment, you should always ask your instructor for specific guidelines.

Single Paragraph Annotated Bibliography APA 7th Style

 

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