Unit 2.3 - Introduction to Annotated Bibliography

Objectives: Students will be able to:

• Describe the purpose(s) and function(s) of the annotated bibliography
• Identify the four key parts of an annotated bibliography entry (citation, summary, explanation of relevance, analysis of reliability)
• Evaluate sample annotated bibliographies based on the following criteria:
• Correct formatting citation information
• Clear and concise summary without personal opinion
• Evaluation of relevance (specific information on how the article can be used to address a particular research topic)
• Evaluation of reliability in terms of reliability (e.g. authorship and/or sponsorship, purpose, bias, currency and scope of information, research methodology)
• Write an annotated bibliography for sample article(s)

Announcements:

Trends in the Unit 1 assignment

Anti Plagiarism tutorial

Part 1: Introduce the Annotated Bibliography

Open the Annotated Bibliography rubric. Follow the instructor as they explain the details of the assignment.

Part 2: Lecture

Pay attention as the instructor goes through the PowerPoint to instruct you on the unit 2 assignment. Answer any questions posed by the instructor based on your experience with sources and the preview slides.

Part 3: Group work - Reliability training

In groups and discuss the Evaluating Reliability Exercise. Each group tells the class what they think before checking the answers on the Key Answers Handout. Use the source reliability guide to help you discern the reliability.

Part 4: Group work - Annotated Bibliography creation

With your group, get on your Google doc to find your assigned source. Create an APA annotated bibliography for your source, keeping in mind your research question. Remember that in your summary, you’ll want to consider its application to your research question