An annotated bibliography is a list of sources accompanied by a brief (3-7 sentence) summary of each. Summaries should be written in paragraph form and explain how each article relates to your given topic. It is important to note that summaries should be in your own words in order to avoid plagiarism.
A summary is a brief synopsis highlighting the main ideas of your article. For the purpose of your assigment, you will summarize each section of the paper: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion / Conclusions, and Broader Implications.
When writing summaries, it is imporatant to make sure you write in your own words to avoid unintentional plagiarism. One way to prevent it is to read a section, then write down the main ideas. That said, if you do take notes as you go along, be sure to paraphrase. Direct copying or copy & pasting can make it easy to blur the line between your work and the author's. You can find more information about summaries and paraphrasing here: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/1/
Dr. Buckley does not require a specific citation style. The most important thing is that you are consistent and include all the information that make the article findable for a reader. PubMed and Google Scholar have pretty reliable "cite" features that allow you to copy and paste. They're not perfect so do make sure to check them!
For more information, contact Patricia Hartman at pjh0011@auburn.edu.
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