The Annotated BibliographyThe Annotated Bibliography

Dr. Sean HomerDr. Sean Homer

The Annotated BibliographyThe Annotated Bibliography

• A A bibliographybibliography is a list of sources (books, journals, is a list of sources (books, journals, websites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for websites, periodicals, etc.) one has used for researching a topic. researching a topic.

• An An annotation annotation is a summary and/or evaluation.is a summary and/or evaluation.

• Therefore, an Therefore, an annotated bibliographyannotated bibliography includes a includes a summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. summary and/or evaluation of each of the sources. Depending on your project or the assignment.Depending on your project or the assignment.

The Purpose of An Annotated The Purpose of An Annotated BibliographyBibliography

• To learn about your topicTo learn about your topic: : – when you have to write annotations for each source, you're when you have to write annotations for each source, you're

forced to read each source more carefully.forced to read each source more carefully.

– You begin to read more critically instead of just collecting You begin to read more critically instead of just collecting information.information.

– To help you formulate a thesis.To help you formulate a thesis.

– Writing an annotated bibliography can help you gain a Writing an annotated bibliography can help you gain a good perspective on what is being said about your topic.good perspective on what is being said about your topic.

– By reading and responding to a variety of sources on a By reading and responding to a variety of sources on a topic, you'll start to see what the issues are, what people are topic, you'll start to see what the issues are, what people are arguing aboutarguing about

FormatFormat

• Use the MLA referencing style.Use the MLA referencing style.

• The annotations for each source are written in The annotations for each source are written in paragraph form. paragraph form.

• The length of the annotations can vary significantly The length of the annotations can vary significantly but for our purposes they should be a couple of but for our purposes they should be a couple of sentences to a couple of paragraphs. sentences to a couple of paragraphs.

• You should focus your annotations on your own You should focus your annotations on your own needs. needs.

Points to RememberPoints to Remember

• Your annotated bibliography will contain more Your annotated bibliography will contain more articles than you use in the final paper.articles than you use in the final paper.

• The purpose is to help you decide which The purpose is to help you decide which papers and materials to use. So:papers and materials to use. So:– SkimSkim read papers. read papers.– Read only the abstract.Read only the abstract.– Read the conclusions or results.Read the conclusions or results.

• You will read the paper in detail for your final You will read the paper in detail for your final paper.paper.

ExerciseExercise

• Look at the paper “Voice as Look at the paper “Voice as objet aobjet a in Tony in Tony Gatlif’s Gatlif’s Gadjo diloGadjo dilo”.”.

• Your research topic is “The social and Your research topic is “The social and economic aspects of discrimination against the economic aspects of discrimination against the Roma in Europe.”Roma in Europe.”

• In Groups:In Groups:– Annotate this paper.Annotate this paper.

– And decide whether or not it is relevant to your And decide whether or not it is relevant to your topic.topic.

Homer, Sean. “Voice as Homer, Sean. “Voice as objet aobjet a in Tony Gatlif’s in Tony Gatlif’s GadjoGadjo dilodilo.” .” Psychoanalysis, Culture and SocietyPsychoanalysis, Culture and Society 15.1 15.1 (2010): 37-52. Print.(2010): 37-52. Print.

• This paper presents a psychoanalytic This paper presents a psychoanalytic interpretation of a film about the Roma, interpretation of a film about the Roma, focusing on the voice of a singer. There is focusing on the voice of a singer. There is nothing about economic discrimination in this nothing about economic discrimination in this paper. However, the discussion of stereotypes paper. However, the discussion of stereotypes might be useful in relation to social might be useful in relation to social discrimination. I have never heard of the discrimination. I have never heard of the author before but this is a good refereed author before but this is a good refereed academic journal.academic journal.