Choose a topic that interests you and will hold your attention. If you do, the research will be more enjoyable!
Can’t think of a topic to research?
Before selecting a topic or starting your research, make sure you understand your assignment and its requirements. Consider the following:
When in doubt, consult with your instructor.
Used with permission from Western Navada College.
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations followed by a descriptive summary and evaluation. Sometimes the annotation will reflect the applicability of the source to the needs of the researcher. The purpose of this type of bibliography is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.
Example:
Gurko, Leo. Ernest Hemingway and the Pursuit of Heroism.
New York: Crowell, 1968. This book is part of a series called
"Twentieth Century American Writers": a Brief Introduction to the Man
and his Work. After fifty pages of straight biography, Gurko discussed
Hemingway's writing, novel by novel. There's an index and a short
bibliography, but no notes. The biographical part is clear and easy to
read, but it sounds too much like a summary.
Example borrowed from the Writing Center at UNC- Chapel Hill.