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Library Common Philosophy Library Instruction: MLA Annotated Bibliography Follow-up February 15, 2011 Librarian: Julie Anne Kent

Lesson content Details

Introduction to Annotated Bibliography

University of Maryland University College Library

A short YouTube video describing the differences between descriptive and evaluative annotations, resources to use, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzX9c0AhwYc&feature=related University of Toronto Writing Center web site

Refer to the vocabulary list f verbs at the bottom of the page. This list will be of tremendous help to you as you write your evaluative / critical annotated bibliography for this assignment. Click through to the reporting verb page for more specific details on talking and writing about texts and arguments.

http://www.writing.utoronto.ca/advice/specific-types-of-writing/annotated-bibliography

Your annotated bibliography must be double spaced with a hanging indentation.

Review MLA citation

Use these resources for precise rules you must follow to create your citation in MLA style for assignment. http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/resdoc5e/ and /or http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/ and/ or http://rdc.libguides.com/philosophy

Class small group exercise

Students are given two examples of an annotated bibliography.

Each student assesses and determines what kind of annotation is presented

The citation in the handout has errors which the students are to correct using one of the above online resources

Students present their work to the class: corrected citation and choose descriptive or evaluative. Student must support their position explaining why they have identified the annotation as descriptive or evaluative.

Summary

Reviewed MLA citation rule

Presented online MLA citation style resources

Presented Open Access box on Find Articles tab in subject guide

Encourage students to get their NEOS pin to use resources off-campus

Review where to find librarian for assistance

Congratulate students on their successes during this class

Reiterated assignment and due date for drafts to be submitted to librarian

Follow-up

Contact Julie Anne Kent for further assistance: email.

Submit your draft electronically to Julie Anne by March 4th for review. It will be returned to you with comments by March 8th. You will then complete the assignment and submit to Your Instructor for marking.