Do I use an annotated bibliography in a research paper? If so, where do I put it? With the refference page?

Question

Do I need a reference page if I have an annotated bibliography? This is my first research paper and I completed an annotated bibliography as one of my assignments. Reasoning would conclude, I am supposed to use the bibliography; right? I have not talked to my profesor yet and would like to avoid asking a stupid question, if you know what I mean?

I have completed an annotated bibliography. The paper and bibliography are both in APA format. The research paper is 2200 words. Is it big enough to require a bibliography? If I use the bibliography, do I also include the reference page? Does the bibliography go before the reference page and at the end of the paper?

Answer 1

An annotated bibliography basically just states where you have found information that you did not cite in the paper. It is usually just used in rough draft stages of a research paper. Whereas, a works cited page will cover all referenced information within the paper. It is better to have a works cited page than a annotated bibliography. But as the others said I would check with your professor to clarify his requirements. Each professor varies in his/her tastes and preferences, so its best to ask then turn the wrong information in.

I always made sure to include a works cited page and cover all my bases, to make sure I didn't get accused of plagerism.

Answer 2

I am currently writing my disseration and I have been told that a bibliography contains all of the books you have read/researched which contributed cumulatively in your paper. The references (a separate section than the bibliography) only contains those sources which you actually cited in the paper. Both the bibliography and the reference section go at the end of the paper. However, you should really double check which section comes first because I think it is different for APA format and MLA format.

Answer 3

It depends on the format you're using. For most MLA papers I've written, I've needed a works cited page containing the source of everything I have cited in the work and a bibliography containing all of the references I consulted (and took notes on) when writing the paper.

Answer 4

Some professors like them, but they are not required under MLA or Chicago style papers. Some Professors like them though. Id say not using the annotations would be a safe bet.

Answer 5

You should be using the MLA Style Manual, or the Chicago Manual of Style, depending on what your teachers require. These define the accepted ways to reference works in scholarly papers.

You can purchase these manuals at your college bookstore, or online. A good resource for checking these are the OWL pages at Purdue University, here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

Good luck with your studies.

Answer 6

That relies upon on the format you're employing. MLA form has "works stated" i believe, whilst APA form has "refferences", and that i believe Chicago has "bibliography". i might are starting to be those switched, so look it up. factor it, that's per form.

Answer 7

You will need to ask the professor for the format he/she wants, but here is a headstart so won't sound dumb:

http://www.utoronto.ca/writing/annotatebib.html