GU-Q: HIST 3108 - Empires

An annotated bibliography is a list of books, articles, or other documents consisting of a bibliographic entry followed by a brief evaluation [annotation] of each work in paragraph form. An annotated bibliography, like any list of works cited, should be presented in alphabetical order by author's last name.

The annotation is a short critical review of the work and its author. Ask your professor which of the following components should be included:

• a brief summary of the content;
• a description of target audience;
• an evaluation of the scope and/or methods of research;
• comment on the reliability of the item;
• a brief description of the author’s background and/or credentials;
• a summary of the author’s conclusions;
• commentary on how the item may be useful for your research.

Adapted from Cal State University website - Citations & Annotations