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HON: Honors College Program

This guide was created to support undergraduates doing research through the Honors College program.

What is an annotated bibliography?

reference list is a list of citations to books, articles, and other sources used while researching a topic. Reference lists may also be called "Bibliographies" or "Works Cited," depending on the style manual used.

An annotation is a summary or evaluation.

An annotated bibliography is a reference list/bibliography with annotations for the items cited.

Understanding the Annotated Bibliography

APA and MLA Annotated Bibliographies (Video)