Annotated Bibliographies in APA Style-2

Sometimes, instructors ask for an annotated bibliography, but what is that? An annotated bibliography is a bibliography (References page in APA language) with a summary or evaluation of each source. So besides the bibliographic citation we normally include for each source, we also write a short paragraph that summarizes and/or evaluates the source. We might also include some reflection in our annotated bibliography, which could include how we plan to use the source in our paper.

Instructors may have their own instructions about what should be included in an annotated bibliography, but below are some resources that can help us become more familiar with annotated bibliographies and how to write them.

• How to Write an Annotated Bibliography in APA Style Links to an external site. (Highline College Library)
• Annotated Bibliographies: Introduction Links to an external site. (OWL from Purdue University)
• Annotated Bibliography Components Links to an external site. (OWL from Purdue University)
• Annotated Bibliography Samples Links to an external site. (OWL from Purdue University)

This video is another good resource. Although it's a bit longer (9 minutes), it's worthwhile because it goes through all of the steps about how to create an APA annotated bibliography including where to find the information for our bibliographic citations, how to format the document, etc.

Soicher, Raechel. "Creating an APA Format Annotated Bibliography." YouTube, uploaded 22 Oct. 2012, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPhWhRlEWtI.