Annotated Bibliography & Citations Review

True or False: An annotated bibliography gives the reader information about the sources the writer used in a research assignment.

• True

• False

True or False: Annotated bibliographies do NOT include analysis or opinions; they simply tell the reader what the article is about.

• True

• False

What two questions must you answer at the end of your annotated bibliographies?

• Is the article useful and is the article credible

• Is the article true and is the article entertaining

• Is the article easily located and why did you choose it

True or False: Annotated bibliographies should be arranged in alphabetical order according to the citation.

• True

• False

If you put the entire article in your own words, you have __________.

• Summarized

• Paraphrased

• Quoted

If you put the article in your own words but shorten it so that it focuses on the main ideas, you have _____.

• Summarized

• Paraphrased

• Quoted

If you use the exact wording from an article, you have _____.

• Summarized

• Paraphrased

• Quoted

True or False: You do not have to create a Works Cited page for an annotated bibliography because each entry begins with a citation.

• True

• False

To make their research easier, the teacher provided the students with an excellent bibliography on the cultures of Africa.

• A. a list of sources of information

• B. a list of books arranged alphabetically

• C. a good way of summarizing lecture material

• D. a map showing libraries in a particular area

The student has been accused of plagiarism on his report about the family cultures of Africa.

• A. stealing ideas of others

• B. sharing his ideas to others

• C. acknowledging the author’s work

• D. asking permission of sharing the author’s ideas