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Mass Media Arts: Annotated Bibliographies

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How to Complete an Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography/Webliography

 1.      An annotated bibliography is a list of source (i.e. book chapters, primary documents and journal articles) that are most relevant to a topic.

 2.      An annotated webliography is a list of credible websites related to a particular topic.

      HINT: Look for websites that end in .gov; .edu; or .org

 3.      Each annotation should include:

a.      a brief summary of the source

b.      a critical analysis of the source

c.       a description of how the source will shed light on your topic

 4.      Annotated bibliographies/webliographies are organized alphabetically by author’s last name and formatted using the appropriate citation style (i.e. APA, MLA, Turabian, etc.)

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