An annotated bibliography is a list of citations for all of your sources on a topic (articles, books, and more). The annotated bibliography looks like a reference or works cited page, but underneath each reference list entry is an annotation on that source. An annotation ranges from a paragraph to a handful of paragraphs and contains a short summary and/or a critical evaluation of the source.
Types of annotations
These questions are intended to get you started on writing an annotation, and do not completely represent all of the considerations you could make in your annotation. Thinking about these questions and taking notes while you are reading your sources can help you create your annotations.
Summary annotation
Evaluative annotation