CREATING AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

We will spend one week in the library. After a general orientation by one or more of the librarians, you should use your time locating and copying the articles requested, labeling each clearly so that you may cite and annotate later.

 

ASSIGNEMENT:  Using your major or career choice as your topic, locate information in the following 8 sources, and write an annotated bibliography. You will need to copy at least one page to get the bibliographical information. In addition, please answer questions 9 and 10 about our library resources.

 

1. One article from the ONLINE CARD CATALOGUE (copy title page, being sure to get all bibliographical info.)

 

2. One article from EBSCOHOST

 

3.  One article from SIRS (Social Issues Resources Series)

 

4.  One article from CQ RESEARCHER (Congressional Quarterly)

 

5.  One article from the CHOICES Make a copy of career   

     outlook, training and experience and earnings (For this source, you do not answer the four  

     questions as you do with the other sources. Instead give the following information:

 

·        What the likelihood is of getting a job in your field upon gradation (in this area; other places. Also include whether you are willing to relocate in order to gain employment

·        What education/experience you will need in order to meet the requirements of your future job/career

·        What kind of salary you can expect to earn

 

6.  One article from OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS ONLINE

 

7.  One article from FACTS.COM (Be sure to choose an Issues and Controversies article)

 

8.  One article from LITERARY REFERENCE CENTER, LITERATURE RESOURCE CENTER , OR WILSON BIOGRAPHY. (You will disregard the four questions below for this source also. Include the following information about a Mississippi author:

 

·        The years of the writer’s literary success (is he/she still living?)

·        The genre of literature this author writes/has written

·        One or two of his/her most popular works

 

9.  Located at the bottom left of the library Homepage is an option to choose INTERLIBRARY LOAN? Why and when would this be useful to you as a student?

 

10. Located at the bottom right of the Library Homepage is a reference option, ASK A LIBRARIAN 24/7. Why is that a valuable reference toll?

 

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

 

·        Your annotations must by typed, double spaced, and in alphabetical order (by the first word of each entry).

 

·        Each citation must include the following  information:

1.     a concise annotation that summarizes the central theme and scope of the book or article

2.     an evaluation of the authority or background of the author

3.     a comment on the intended audience

4.     an explanation of how this work illuminates your bibliography topic

·        Must include all eight sources listed above, along with copies of the information gathered from each.

·        Must include a title page with the following information centered:

 

 

Annotated Bibliography for English Education (your major)

Tina Moore

English 1113, CRN #

March 19, 2003

 

The completed project will be due one week after library orientation.