You may ask yourself questions about the source in order to write a good annotation for it. These questions might include:
- What are the main points of the book or article?
- What is your assessment of the resource? Do you agree or disagree?
- What are the limitations of the work?
- How does this resource compare to others on the same topic? What are the similarities and/or differences?
- What connections can you make between this resource and other perspectives on the topic?
- Did you learn something new from this source that you hadn't thought of or read from another source?
- Who wrote or is responsible for the work? What are their qualifications?
- Why is the content useful? For what? Who is it for? Is the content complete and thorough? If not, what is missing?
Annotated bibliography formats differ between citation styles. Look at the Examples page to see examples of what your annotated bibliography might look like.
