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MLA Style Guide

What is an Annotated Bibliography?

An Annotated Bibliography is a list of sources, formatted in MLA style, where each source is followed by a paragraph that talks about the source. This paragraph is the "annotation" for that article.  The length of the annotation may be specified by your professor. It is typically four to six sentences. It is like a Works Cited page with the addition of annotations (notes) about the  source.

Annotations usually consist of  a brief description(short summary) and an evaluation of the source. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited

NOTE: ***The summary and/or evaluation of the source should be in your original words and not copy and pasted from a publisher or other review source.


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