An annotated bibliography is a list of sources in proper citation format, each with a descriptive paragraph. For this assignment you will also include how the information was useful to your research.
A good annotated bibliography:
• encourages you to think critically about the content of the works you are using, their place within a field of study, and their relation to your own research and ideas.
• proves you have read and understand your sources.
• establishes your work as a valid source and you as a competent researcher.
• provides a way for others to decide whether a source will be helpful to their research if they read it.
*Excerpted from The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
What?
In your own words, provide a concise summary of the main points or
ideas presented. What is this article about? Offer an overview of the topic and the
major points that were presented.
So What?
What is the significance of the information? How well was it presented? What are the strengths of the article? What are the weaknesses? What assumptions are included in the article? From what viewpoint was the article written? Who is the intended audience?
Now What?
In what ways might this information inform your practice of nursing? What will you do with this information? Does this article stimulate any new ideas or insights for your nursing practice? Does the information in the article connect with any other concepts that we have been exploring in class? What action is suggested by this article?
