Annotated Bibliography
This page begins your annotated bibliography. Before you start typing, fix your format. The font should be 12. If you’re using MS Word 2007, go to Paragraph above; the alignment for all text should be left except for the title Annotated Bibliography above, which is centered. Also in Paragraph, go to Line Spacing and click on “double,” and spacing before and after should be 0 pt. In Page Layout, check that the margins are “Normal,” which is 1 inch all around.
Then put your first entry here. Follow correct APA format for a Reference entry, starting with author’s last name or the title of the article. Consult Citation Machine, Noodle Tools, or the textbook Writing Today Chapter 28 for more information about this. See how the first line is flush left; each subsequent line is hanging indented. To do this, highlight the second, third, etc. sentences, and in Paragraph, look for Special; in the drop-down box, click on Hanging, and the indentation should be .5”. Then start your summary paragraph here. You should have several sentences consisting of the authors’ main points plus other relevant points that relate to your research. The author’s credibility should also be discussed here. Next, have the connection to research paragraph, which should consist of a few sentences that indicate the connection of this source to your research. Identify the section of your research outline, from I. to VI., where you will be using this source. An example is below:
Clemmitt, M. (2007, July 13). Students under stress. CQ Researcher, 17. Retrieved from http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/cqresrre2007071300.
This article discusses the pressure that students face in public schools today. Homework has increased as has stress caused by high-stakes standardized testing. This type of pressure results in less time for children to play, sleep, and interact with