Academic Writing·9 min read·

How to Write an Annotated Bibliography (With Examples)

Learn to create annotated bibliographies with our step-by-step guide. Includes annotation templates for APA and MLA formats.

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Components of an Effective Annotation

Successful annotations include three key elements. Most student errors come from focusing only on summary without evaluation.

What the source says
Summary
Credibility and quality
Evaluation
Connection to your research
Relevance
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Introduction

This section introduces the topic and sets context for the reader. In production, this content would come from MDX files or a headless CMS.

Key Points

  • First key point about the topic
  • Second important concept to understand
  • Third actionable item for the reader

Conclusion

Wrapping up with actionable takeaways and a call to action to try CiteMe for their citation needs.

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