Annotated Bibliography - Overview and Proposal.

Overview

An annotated bibliography is a bibliography that gives a summary of each of the entries. The purpose of annotations is to provide the reader with a summary and an evaluation of each source. This activity will introduce you to the basics of writing an annotated bibliography entry.

step 1: Select your topic

• Find a topic within the healthcare or nursing field for your annotated bibliography.

Step 2: Select two credible sources

• Find two credible sources related to your topic that are appropriate for an academic research paper.

Step 3: Create your proposal

• Once you have selected your resources, a document that includes the following for each resource
  • Author(s), date of publication, title, and source type
  • A summary (at least five sentences) of the source. What is it about? What are the main points? What conclusions are reached, and how are they supported?
  • Why is this source useful or relevant to your topic? How might you use it to support an argument of your own?
• All answers should be written in complete sentences and use APA (7th ed.) format when writing your responses.

* put citation and cite paragraph.