annotated bibliography

Commented reference compilation

An annotated bibliography is a list of sources on a topic where each entry includes a brief summary or evaluation of the work cited.

Standard bibliographies give only publication information; annotations add context about what the source contains and its usefulness: The professor required an annotated bibliography of at least fifteen scholarly articles.

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scholarly articles · evaluation · source · abstract · reference · summary · endnote · critique · information literacy · primary sources · secondary sources · footnote · commentary · synopsis · academic references · margins · metadata · APA

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