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Title of Your Assignment: Annotated Bibliography
Your Name
Institution Name
Course Number: Title
Instructor’s Name
Month Day, Year
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Title of Your Assignment: Annotated Bibliography
Author, A. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page range.
http://doi.org/xx.xxx.xxxx
In your annotation, summarize the main points of the source. Be sure to summarize the
main points using your own words. Do not copy and paste information directly from the
source. Also explain how the source is relevant to your paper. Explain how this particular
source will help you develop one or more of the main points in your essay.
Author, A. (Year Published). Article title. Journal Name, Volume(Issue), page range.
http://doi.org/xx.xxx.xxxx
In the first paragraph of your annotation, summarize the main points of the source. Be
sure to summarize the main points using your own words. Do not copy and paste
information directly from the source.
If you require a second paragraph for your annotation, indent an additional 0.5”
and then explain how the source is relevant to your paper. Explain how this particular
source will help you develop one or more of the main points in your essay.
Include the number of sources required for your assignment.
Use the UAGC Library to find scholarly sources.
Format for an Online Scholarly Journal Article:
When listing
the DOI,
create a
hyperlink with
http:// or
https://
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Author, A. (Year, Month Date Published). Article title. Magazine Title. http://URL
In your annotation, summarize the main points of the source. Be sure to summarize the
main points using your own words. Do not copy and paste information directly from the
source. Also explain how the source is relevant to your paper. Explain how this particular
source will help you develop one or more of the main points in your essay.
Author, A. (Year, Month, Date Published). Article title. Website. https://URL
In your annotation, summarize the main points of the source. Be sure to summarize the
main points using your own words. Do not copy and paste information directly from the
source. In the second paragraph of your annotation, explain how the source is relevant to
your paper. Explain how this particular source will help you develop one or more of the
main points in your essay.
Author, A. (Year published). Title of book: Subtitle of book (edition, if other than the first).
http://URL
In your annotation, summarize the main points of the source. Be sure to summarize the
main points using your own words. Do not copy and paste information directly from the
Include the number of sources required for your assignment.
Format for an Online Magazine:
Include the number of sources required for your assignment.
Format for a Webpage:
Include the number of sources required for your assignment.
Format for a UAGC Textbook (online edition)
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source. In the second paragraph of your annotation, explain how the source is relevant to
your paper. Explain how this particular source will help you develop one or more of the
main points in your essay.
Tip 1: Note that references are listed in alphabetical order.
Tip 2: APA does not require URLs when referencing online journal articles. Instead,
find the DOI and cite as a hyperlink (ex: http://doi.org/xx.xx.xxxx). Always cite the
DOI for online journal articles.
Tip 3: Delete these “hints” (red boxes) before turning in your final assignment.
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