Spanish 301 - Advanced Spanish Writing

BELOW, YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION ON ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES AS WELL AS CITATION STYLE HELP FOR MLA, ALA, and CHIGAGO. Click on links for more details.

From Duke's Writing Studio Handout on Annotated Bibliography:
An annotated bibliography is an analytic guide to academic resources on a research topic. For each resource (book, article, documentary, etc.), it includes a citation and a brief (150 word) description and evaluation, or annotation. The annotation is intended to assess the relevance and quality of each resource. Questions to ask:

• Summarize each source’s content. Include ideas about the subject matter, main argument, and evidence it uses.  
• Assess the source’s strengths and weaknesses. State why the source is interesting or helpful or why it is not.
• Combine your summary and analysis into a paragraph ( or two if necessary). 

Annotated Bibliography Samples at OWL Purdue Writing Lab. Questions to consider when writing an Annotated Bibliography:

• What is the subject matter of each source? What is the main argument?
• What type of evidence does the source employ?
• What does the source contribute to your research topic?
• Is the source helpful and interesting or not? Why? Actions to take
• Find and record citations to books, articles, and other resources on your research topic. Examine each item and select those that provide the most useful material on your topic.

MLA  (Modern Language Association) Style. Print Version and the MLA Tutorial at OWL Purdue Writing Lab

Journal or Newspaper Article MLA Citation EXAMPLE(Click to Enlarge)

Book MLA Citation EXAMPLE (Click to Enlarge)

Example MLA Book Chapter Citation (Click to Enlarge)

Example MLA Book Citation (Click to Enlarge)

APA (American Psychological Association)) Style. APA Style Guide at OWL Purdue Writing Lab. 

Chicago Citation Style - Chicago Style Guide from OWL Purdue Writing Lab. 

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