SOC 306 Cultural Anthropology

An annotated bibliography contains 2 components. It is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by at least one paragraph with a brief description and evaluation, the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.

When considering how much to write, always check the assignment and rubric. For example, the assignment might be: "Each entry should be at least 2-4 paragraphs in length.  Summarize the key points of the source, offer evaluation or contextual analysis, and demonstrate your understanding of the anthropological content."

Start by reading the abstract, discussion, and results or conclusion sections. This helps you verify the article is useful and should provide much of the information you need for your annotation. Expect to read the article more carefully in order to write your paper.