Assessment Tasks: Annotated Bibliographies

An ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY is....

an alphabetical list of the sources you have used to research and write your assignment, together with a summary and evaluation of each of the sources.

View an example of what an entry in an Annotated Bibliography looks like.

Sample entry

Writing an annotated bibliography - QUT
Writing an annotated bibliography - ANU
 

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Referencing Fundamentals

ERNI:  Melbourne Polytechnic's Easy Online Referencing Tool

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The annotated bibliography assignment provides you with opportunities for:

Adapted from:  Adams, Paul et al  2006, Score more:  Essential academic skills for tertiary education, Dunmore Press, South Melbourne

1. BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS

• Include a citation (author, date, title, publisher etc) for each of  your chosen resources
• Organise the entries in your bibliography into alphabetical order, by author's surname
• Consult Melbourne Polytechnic's easy reference tool (ERNI) for expert help in creating accurate citations

2. ANNOTATIONS

• Follow each citation with an annotation
• The annotation may describe or evaluate the information included in the source, or both

(Adapted from: Adams, Paul et al 2006, Score more: essential academic skills for tertiary education, Dunmore Press, South Melbourne)