QEN 102 What is Your Lens?

Why do an annotated bibliography?

• To use research to support your argument or theories
• To articulate your evaluation and summary of the material
• To share your expertise of the material with others
• To add to the scholarly conversation on your topic 

What does an annotated bibliography contain?

• A citation in the appropriate style (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)
• Summary of the main points or purpose of the work
• An evaluation of the research.  An easy way to remember what to evaluate is to use the CRAAP test:
  • currency
  • relevancy
  • authority
  • accuracy
  • purpose
• A conclusion or reflection about the research.  

Adapted from Annotated Bibliographies, The Writing Center University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.  https://writing center.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/annotated-bibliographies/