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ANSO 301: Ethnographic Methods

This guide is designed to assist students in ANSO:301 Ethnographic Methods with their annotated bibliographies and other research.

Examples of Sources in an Annotated Bibliography

Example 1

Davidson, Hilda Ellis. 1998. Roles of the Northern Goddess. Routledge.

Davidson's book provides a thorough examination of the major roles filled by the numerous pagan goddesses of Northern Europe in everyday life, including their roles in hunting, agriculture, domestic arts like weaving, the household, and death. The author discusses relevant archaeological evidence, patterns of symbol and ritual, and previous research. The book includes a number of black and white photographs of relevant artifacts.

Example from Purdue Owl.

Example 2

London, Herbert. 1982. “Five Myths of the Television Age.” Television Quarterly 10 (1): 69-81.

Herbert London, the Dean of Journalism at New York University and author of several books and articles, explains how television contradicts five commonly believed ideas. He uses specific examples of events seen on television, such as the assassination of John Kennedy, to illustrate his points. His examples have been selected to contradict such truisms as: “seeing is believing”; “a picture is worth a thousand words”; and “satisfaction is its own reward.” London uses logical arguments to support his ideas which are his personal opinion. He does not refer to any previous works on the topic. London’s style and vocabulary would make the article of interest to any reader. The article clearly illustrates London’s points, but does not explore their implications leaving the reader with many unanswered questions.

Adapted from: "How to Write Annotated Bibliographies." Memorial University Libraries.

Further Examples

This Annotated Bibliography guide from Cornell University has two examples of annotations. Note: the citations do not use Chicago formatting.