Annotated bibliographies are sometimes required in assignments, so it's a good idea to learn their rules. Below we explain how to write an annotated bibliography in APA, MLA, and Chicago formats; Creation of annotated bibliographies. An annotated bibliography is a list of sources, books, articles, websites, etc. with a short paragraph on each source; An example from A Pocket Guide to Writing in History by Mary Lynn Rampolla. 3rd. New York: Bedford St. Martin s, 2001. Ehrenreich, B. Nickel and Dimed: On, For example, you can evaluate your sources by: Evaluating the strength of the author's arguments. describing ways in which the source is useful or unhelpful, examples of annotated bibliographic entries. The following example uses the American Psychological Association APA Style Publication Manual, 7th Edition, Chicago Annotated Bibliography Example. There are two different versions of Chicago-style source citations: 1 notes and bibliography preferred in the humanities, sources are cited in the annotated bibliography. Basic steps. Creating an annotated bibliography involves selecting valid sources, summarizing and evaluating them in relation to a particular research topic. Here are the basic steps for creating an annotated bibliography: 1.7. WRITE AN INTRODUCTION. Usually a brief overview of the subject of the research, the introduction should define the subject, the scope of the bibliography and whether it is intended to cover the whole range of opinions or just one point of view or aspect. Check your topic outline or check with your professor about what should be included in the ~ What is an annotated bibliography? An annotated bibliography is simply a list of sources, such as books, articles and documents, which is usually accompanied by a brief description of each item. This can be to describe, give an evaluation or explain a given element. An annotated bibliography can be selective or comprehensive in nature. When writing an annotated bibliography, remember that you will need to cite your sources in the same way as you would for any art history project using the Chicago style, which is covered in the Citing Sources section of this page. An example of a successful annotated bibliography is available as a Google Doc or below.