Annotated Bibliography
1.25% of quarter grade
due Monday, May 7th
submit this assignment together with the "working bibliography"

The annotated bibliography consists of a partial list of the sources you will use in your research.   Unlike the "working bibliography," which used 3" x 5" index cards and documented potential sources, this assignment will require 4" x 6" index cards or larger and will include notes about these sources.   In essence, this assignment is an exercise in the proper way to take notes for a major research project (for guidance, see NSMH, pp. 484-486).   It also is an exercise in gleaning and using information without committing plagiarism (for guidance, see NSMH, pp. 494-496).

This annotated bibliography will consist of a minimum of seven entries.   Each entry for this assignment must correlate with a card in the existing working bibliography.   If no such card exists in the working bibliography, you must create one and submit it along with this assignment.   The top card of the stack (one separate from the entries) should include your name, the date, the name of the assignment ("Annotated Bibliography"), your e-mail address, and a brief (one or two sentence) description of your research project.   Submit the working bibliography along with this assignment: use two strong rubber bands to bind this week's set of cards as well as two for last week's.

If you are expanding your Fall quarter's source-based argument, all but one of the entries for this assignment must represent new sources.

Here are some stipulations.   Of the seven entries:
  • one must include a direct quotation (one or two sentences) from one of the bibliographic sources (for guidance, see NSMH, pp. 486-487);
  • two must paraphrase the source material (for guidance, see NSMH, pp. 488-491);
  • two must summarize the material (for guidance, see NSMH, pp. 491-492);
The way you organize the remaining card(s) is up to you.

A word to the wise: one "factoid" per card--put only one quote, or paraphrase, or summary per card; when noting the author's name, use only the surname; truncate the title of the book, article, etc., to one or two words; don't forget to include the page numbers right afterward (or, if you are using an Internet source, the number of paragraphs from the top--or whatever designation seems appropriate for finding your way back to that information); note the following at the bottom of the card: "summary" or "paraphrase" or "quotation" so you will understand weeks later what it is you are looking at; in the upper right-hand corner, write a one- or two-word note indicating to yourself how the card will be useful later (i.e., "pro," or "con" or something else that is short and meaningful).

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