Annotated Bib
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This document provides instructions for an annotated bibliography assignment focusing on archival topics. Students are asked to select a topic of interest, preferably related to one of the week's subjects. They must then compile an annotated bibliography of 8 to 10 relevant sources on the topic, with each entry including a full citation and 100-150 word summary assessing the source's quality and relevance for the topic and intended audience. Guidelines are provided on acceptable source types and formatting citations. The assignment is worth 30% of the student's grade.
Annotated Bib
- 1. Annotated Bib Select an archival topic in which you are interested, preferably focusing on one of the week's subjects, or an aspect of that unit. The goal of this assignment is to encourage you to delve more deeply into the literature without having to write a full-fledged research paper. Develop an annotated bibliography of 8 to 10 sources on your chosen topic. Annotated bibliography entries consist of a full citation in some standard form and text of 100-150 words summarizing and assessing that source in terms of its quality and relevance to the topic. Attention should be given to the appropriate audience for this source (novice, professional with experience, administrator). If your journal articles have abstracts, you can include them. But don't worry if they do not. Please begin with an introductory paragraph explaining what you are doing and the approach you are taking. You do not have to describe your search strategy. If you do not know how to do an annotated bibliography, there are many sources on the Internet. I have listed two websites below, but there are many others. I am not fussy about which form of citation you use (Chicago, APA). Just include full citations and be consistent. http://www.library.cornell.edu/olinuris/ref/research/skill28.htm http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/AnnotatedBibliography.html. If you have any questions about your topic or the appropriateness of sources, let me know. They should not duplicate syllabus readings but can take off from those footnotes. Sources can be traditional journal articles, monographs, or websites with substantial relevant information. A combination of type of sources is optimal – please don’t just do websites and don't use websites unless they have information that resembles what one might find in a journal article. This assignment is worth 30% of your grade. Points will be deducted if the sources chosen are not appropriate for an archival audience at some level, if there is no coherent theme to the bibliography, if the citations are incomplete, or if the annotation is not germane and coherent. Due: March 11