REFLECTIVE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

An annotated bibliography is a crucial tool for tracking sources and ideas in research across various fields. It aids in exploring topics, compiling data, and informing interested parties. Learn how to define a topic area, specify gaps, justify investigations, create research questions, and cite sources effectively. This comprehensive guide delves into the fundamental features and importance of annotated bibliographies in academic research.

• Annotated bibliography
• Research tools
• Data compilation
• Academic writing
• Information organization

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1. REFLECTIVE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY Basic Features By Prof. Laura Westengard

2. Annotated bibliographies are used when doing research to help the researcher keep track of multiple sources and ideas. Used in almost every field, annotated bibliographies allow for an exploration of a topic or question, and help the researcher compile data and information for anyone interested in learning about the topic.

3. DEFINE THE TOPIC AREA: In a sentence or two, describe your broad topic or area of research. (Example: Smoking cessation. ) 2. DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM: In a sentence or two, describe a problem that could be addressed in your topic or area of research. (Example: Smokers often relapse because of complex physical and psychological factors. ) 3. SPECIFY THE GAP & JUSTIFY THE INVESTIGATION: What is unknown or unresolved? Why should we bother investigating it? (Example: We don t know what combination of physical and psychological factors is most often associated with smoking relapse.) 4. CREATE THE RESEARCH QUESTION RESEARCH QUESTION (1) Brainstorm as many questions as you can think of that relate to your research topic/problem/gap. Try starting questions with what, why, when, where, who, and how; in general, avoid questions that will result in only yes or no answers. Your research question guides your project from beginning to completion. Unlike your topic, which may be fairly general, your research question will define the specific scope of your project. In other words, the research question tells readers what you re trying to find out. (2) Draft a primary question: Do you see one main question emerging from the list above? If not, try doing some additional reading or thinking, or talk to your supervisor or instructor (Example: How do the physiological and psychological effects of smoking make it difficult for young adults to quit smoking?) (3) Draft secondary research questions: What information do you need to gather to answer your primary question? (Example: Before we can answer the question of how physiological and psychological effects make it difficult to quit smoking, we need to identify what the key effects are.)

4. CITATION OF THE SOURCE Book MLA FORMAT, 9TH EDITION Elements to Include Henley, Patricia.The Hummingbird House. MacMurray, 1999. Author. Website Title of source. Lundman, Susan."How to Make Vegetarian Chili." eHow, www.ehow.com/how_10727_make- vegetarian-chili.html. Title of container, Other contributors, Journal (from library database) Version, Langhamer, Claire. Love and Courtship in Mid- Twentieth-Century England. Historical Journal, vol. 50, no. 1, 2007, pp. 173- 96.ProQuest, doi:10.1017/S0018246X06005966. Accessed 27 May 2009. Number, Publisher, Publication date, Location.

5. The first paragraph should include: SUMMARY OF THE SOURCE Author and title Thesis or main argument 2-3 key points

6. The second paragraph should include: Your personal thoughts on the quality of the source and its arguments ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION How you might use this source to answer your research question Reflection on how the source was written ( reading like a writer )

7. IMPORTANT QUOTATIONS Both paragraphs should contain short, carefully selected quotations from the source. Quotations should be integrated using MLA formatted in-text citation practices Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263). Also, be sure to always use the Quote Sandwich method Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). Wordsworth extensively explored the role of emotion in the creative process (263).

8. SAMPLE STUDENT ENTRY Antony Davies, James R. Harrigan. Debt Myths, Debunked . US News, Dec 1 2016. https://www.usnews.com/opinion/economic-intelligence/articles/2016- 12-01/myths-and-fac ts-about-the-us-federal-debt This article talks about the common misconceptions about the federal debt and dives into details about the facts contrary to the myths. Here are some important points in the article: The federal government has borrowed around $3 trillion from the Social Security trust fund, and another $2.5 trillion from other intragovernmental sources like the Medicare trust fund, federal retirement plans and veterans benefits funds. This money doesn't belong to the government. It belongs to retirees, veterans and the sick. When the federal government borrows this money, it isn't borrowing from itself; it is borrowing from people for whom the government is holding the money in trust. Another fact that is interesting is: Technically speaking, the government can't go bankrupt because it only promised to hand over a certain number of dollars; it didn't promise what the value of those dollars would be. Because the value of the dollars was never specified, the government can print enough to render the dollars nearly worthless. To the rest of us, the effect is the same as the government going bankrupt. The article then talks about the fact that taxing the rich would not solve the problem simply because there aren't enough rich people to tax, so it wouldn t make that much of a difference. Here is an interesting fact about the government's assets in 2018: The government's gold would not come close to covering its obligations. The federal government owns 8,000 tons, or about $300 billion worth, of gold. The federal government also owns almost 500 million acres of land that are worth about $1.8 trillion. Together, gold and land account for more than 70 percent of the government's $3 trillion in assets. If the government sold all the gold and all the land it owns, it wouldn't raise enough money to pay for even two percent of its obligations. Lastly, the article offers solutions to this debt problem, which is to cut all federal spending by 10%, Hold government spending constant for the next five years . Yes, I agree with the text because I think that the government is overall spending much more than it should, this is confirmed by the previous source. Cutting all federal spending by 10% may cause some programs or departments to receive less funding but it might save the economy for this generation and the ones coming up. If I could say something to the author, I would ask him if he still believes that the economy is salvageable given what has happened in 2020. This document tells my research question that one solution to solve the debt problem is to cut overall spending by 10%. The author s writing style is authoritative as it implies that the writer is correct since he is stating the facts. Despite there being some economic jargons, the writer provides the definitions for them in an easy to understand manner. The audience intended audience is people who are confused about the federal debt and want to know more about it. The author s purpose is to clear up any misconceptions people might have about the debt and educate them about the facts. Yes, this genre is news media, many people rely on the news to become more informed. This source is credible because it is published on a credible news site. For part 4 of the entry, all the quotes are in the summary.

9. The complete reflective annotated bibliography should include: Research Question Introduction PUT IT ALL TOGETHER! Three entries listed in alphabetical order (at least two genres and at least one from the library) Citation Summary Analysis/Reflection Conclusion