A bibliography is an alphabetical list of authors of the sources (books, book chapters, journals articles and websites) that you have used to research and write your assignment. A bibliography usually includes information such as the author name, title, publisher, and date of publication. An annotation is a concise summary and/or evaluation of the value or relevance of each source. An annotated bibliography combines these two elements. An annotated bibliography is a list of research sources that includes concise descriptions and evaluations of each source. The annotation usually contains a brief summary of content and a short analysis or evaluation. An annotated bibliography is often used as a starting point for a larger assignment or project, so that you can keep track of the sources you are considering using in your writing. This assignment is an annotated bibliography on its own, but in the future, you may use one as the first step of writing a larger assignment.

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