Purpose
An annotated bibliography is a standard, often compulsory, element of a research paper or project. Its purpose is to organize your research, to give short summary statements and evaluative notes so you can remember how you plan to use each source. It can also be a good document to see your research trajectory at a glance and offer suggestions on research paths or sources that may have been overlooked.
Task
Be sure to watch the video. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/O8nO9rezBNk?si=OaYMhLuBP7_GVm44. Note that we are doing what the video calls a “standalone assignment” and using annotations in the “combination” style.
Create an Annotated bibliography with the six sources attached:
Each entry should start with an APA reference citation for the source.
It should be followed by an annotation that provides a brief summary of the source and an evaluation on how the source might be useful.
Each annotation should be a minimum of 100 words to a maximum of 300.
Criteria for Success
A successful annotated bibliography will have current, reliable, and relevant sources. It will use paraphrase effectively to write the summary section, getting at the most relevant main points in the source. Its evaluation should include possible uses for the source in the larger, informative final paper answering the research question, “How have minimum wage increases across the U.S. impacted state and local economies?”
