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THE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHYCiting in APA Format Sci 2/90 Fall 14
What is an Annotated Bibliography?
An annotated bibliography is an alphabetical listing of research sources accompanied by a narrative that summarizes and/or evaluates the research source.
The bibliography is a listing of the research sources which includes books, scholarly articles, magazines, websites, etc.
The annotation is a narrative description, evaluation, or summary of the research source.
The purpose of the annotation is to provide information about the quality, authority, and relevance of the research source.
Example of an Annotated Bib entry
Pierceall, E. A., & Keim, M. C. (2007). Stress and coping strategies among
community college students. Community College Journal of Research &
Practice, 31(9), 701-712. doi: 10.1080/10668920600866579
The purpose of this study was to see to what degree of stress students had and to
find out how each of those students coped with the stress. In this study, two
hundred and twelve students in psychology classes from community colleges in
Southern Illinois were studied. All the students were given the perceived stress
scale and a demographic survey in which they would rate on a scale how high or
low they felt each question applied. They did conclude that women have higher
levels …
Writing the Annotation
Annotation is generally a paragraph in length
Written in the past tense Quotes from the journal articles are
properly cited Written using complete sentences Citation and annotation are double
spaced
Annotated Bibliography Assign #1
Create an Annotated Bibliography from a review of 4 journal articles
Journal articles must be from scholarly, peer reviewed sources
Must be written in APA format (APA 6th Edition)
Copy of the 1st page of each article must be submitted as part of assignment
Topics for Annotated Bib Assign #1#1 The psychological effects of stress on college students#2 The physical effects of stress on the body#3 The importance of rest and diet in the lives of college students#4 Healthy positive ways college students cope with stress#5 Negative behaviors as a way to dealing with stress in the lives of college students
What to cover in Annotated Bib #1For the purpose of this annotated bibliography
assignment, you are to provide specific information about the research discussed in the peer reviewed journal articles. In writing the annotation you must answer the following questions:
What was the purpose of the study? Who were the subjects studied? What was the number of subjects in the
study? What transpired in the study? What were the results (findings) and
conclusions of the study? How is this study relevant to your transition
to SJSU?
APA Format
Citing Articles in Periodicals
Author, W. S., & Author, B. C. (Year). Title of the
article. Title of the Journal, volume number(issue number),
pages.
Todd, J., & Mullan, B. (2014). The role of self-monitoring and
response inhibition in improving sleep behaviours. International
Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 21(3), 470-477.
APA Format: General Rules
Every line after the first line of the citation should
be indented one-half inch from the left margin 5to 7 spaces; this indentation is called a hangingindent.
Author, W. L., Author, H. C., & Author, M. A.
(Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal,
volume number(issue number), pages.
Citing Authors in Periodicals
The author’s names are listed starting with the last name first (spelled out) followed by the initials of their first and middle names. Notice authors are not listed in alpha order; they are listed as they appear in journal article.
Deckro, G. R., Ballinger, K. M., Hoyt, M., Wilcher, M.,
Citing Authors in Periodicals
The “and” sign, &, (ampersand) is used before the last author is listed in the citation, except when there are 7 or more authors.
Todd, J., & Mullan, B.
Mann, J. R., Hunt, M. D., & Alford, J. G.
Citing Authors in Periodicals
If an article has more than 7 authors, list the first six authors and then use 3 periods (…) after the 6th author’s name (the periods are also known as ellipses). After the 3 periods (ellipses) list the last author’s name.
Deckro, G. R., Ballinger, K. M., Hoyt, M., Wilcher,
M., Dusek, J., Myers, P., . . . Benson, H. (2002).
Rules for citing in Periodicals
The title of article is listed in sentence-case format, where only the first letter of the first word of the title is capitalized, except proper nouns and the first letter of the word after a colon or dash. A period is placed at the end of the title.
Predicting psychological distress in college students:
The role of rumination and stress.
Rules for citing in Periodicals
The journal title is then listed in title case, where the first letter of each word is capitalized; the journal title is also italicized and followed by a comma.
Journal of Clinical Psychology,
Rules for citing in Periodicals
Listed next is the article volume number, which is also italicized, and issue number (not italicized), in parentheses, followed by a comma and the page numbers
61(4), 447-460.
volume number(issue number), pages
APA: Citing from Online Sources
Same rules apply as those for printed journal articles, however
the location of the article must be included in the citation
Two ways to identify location of online sources: DOI – digital object identifier, a permanent location
URL – Uniform Resource Locator, the general website location
If no DOI, use URL
APA: Citing Online Sources
Article with DOI:
Boujot, E., & Bruchon-Schweitzer, M. (2009). A
construction and validation of a freshman stress
questionnaire: An exploratory study.
Psychological Reports, 104(2), 680-692. doi:
10.2466/PRO.104.2.680-692
APA: Citing Online Sources
Article without DOI using the URL:
Deckro, G. R., Ballinger, K. M., Hoyt, M., Wilcher, M.,
Dusek, J., Myers, P., . . . Benson, H. (2002). The
evaluation of a mind/body intervention to reduce
psychological distress and perceived stress in
college students. Journal of America College Health,
50(6), 281-289. Retrieved from
http://libaccess.sjlibrary.org/login?url=http:/
/search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx
?direct=true&db=aph&AN=6707180&site=ehost-live
Sci 2 Annotated Bib Grading Rubric
Total - 150 points Following directions 20% = 30 points
e.g.,12 point font, margins, names, identified topics, etc.
Proper APA Citations & APA Rules 30% = 45 points e.g., hanging indent, capitalization, italics, order
of elements, commas, periods, spacing, etc. Annotation 50% = 75 points
e.g., answered the 6 questions, quality of analysis, proper grammar, punctuation, etc.
Sci 90 Annotated Bib Grading Rubric
Total - 200 points Following directions 15% = 30 points
e.g.,12 point font, margins, names, identified topics, etc.
Proper APA Citations & APA Rules 35% = 70 points e.g., hanging indent, capitalization, italics, order
of elements, commas, periods, spacing, etc. Annotation 50% = 100 points
e.g., answered the 6 questions, quality of analysis, proper grammar, punctuation, etc.
Resource Website for APA Style
Use this website for looking up how to write the annotated bibliography and all things APA:
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/