This document provides 10 tips for writing annotated bibliographies in any format such as APA, MLA, or Chicago style. It explains that an annotated bibliography is a list of cited sources that includes an evaluation of each source. The tips include defining the research scope, considering the research questions, identifying the type of sources needed, learning how to identify the main argument of each source, and focusing the annotation on the value and relevance of the source to the research problem. The document also mentions that IEEE is a common citation style for technical fields and provides an example of an IEEE citation.
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Regardless of the format, for instance ama annotated bibliography, it
gives a brief summary of each sore and some assessments of its
relevance. Sometimes an annotated bibliography can be a part of a
large project or it can also be an independent projects on its own.
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If you are studying in a prestigious university like
Cambridge, Harvard , Yale, or Leeds University, you need
to prepare a high - quality and useful bibliography, which
will depend on sources you choose. Tip 1. Start by
defining the scope of your research. It will help you to
determine what to include and exclude.
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Tip 2. Even if you are requested to write
a bibliography turabian format, you still
need to think about what problem you
are investigating. Write down all
questions you are trying to answer with
your research. If your bibliography is a
part of a research project, then it will
have a research question.
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Tip 3. If your bibliography is a separate
independent project on some general
topic, start by changing the topic into a
question or a number of questions. In
that case you will be able to guide your
search better.
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Tip 4. In case of harvard style bibliography or any other format,
you need to consider what kind of material you are looking for. It
can be articles, books, journals or even government reports and
so on. You can also check the footnotes of the articles you are
reading to see what sources were used.
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As annotation restated the main
argument of a source, a chicago style
annotated bibliography example can
identify the thesis, a research
hypothesis, or research question. Tip 5.
Remember that identifying the argument
of a source is not the same as
describing or listing its content.
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Tip 8. To restate the main argument, try to
find repetitions of key ideas and terms. If you
follow them in the text, you will be able to
determine what the author does with them.
Some key terms can be mentioned in the
thesis.
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Tip 9. Look carefully at the structure
of the text, try to identify main
sections and chapters. Then
determine what is the purpose of
each section and what the author
wanted to stress.
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Tip 10. Pay attention to how the
author uses the data and the
evidence. Identify the methods he
uses to interpret the data. Usually
the main point is mentioned in the
opening sentence of a paragraph.