How to write a bibliography

Write this for each printed source:

• author name
• title of the publication (and the title of the article if it's a magazine or encyclopedia)
• date of publication
• the place of publication of a book
• the publishing company of a book
• the volume number of a magazine or printed encyclopedia
• the page number(s)

Collect this for each website:

• author and editor names (if available)
• title of the page (if available)
• the company or organization who posted the webpage
• the Web address for the page (called a URL)
• the last date you looked at the page

The three different parts of an annotated bibliography include the title, annotation, and citation. The title and citation format will vary based on the style you use. The annotation can include a summary, evaluation, or reflection.

The citation is basically the Harvard reference of the different reports and books your research has found

A summary is just when you summarise what the source includes and what it specifically talks about. You must use third person language and speak very formal. Just state what the source contains.

Example:

The journal article examines how social media has benefited peoples lives on a daily basis. Stating that after the introduction of social media, and the global village people it has become easier to connect with family, friends, or employers. It explains how social media allows senior citizens to stay in contact with family and how the usage of the social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter have increased as older citizens are now using these outlets on a daily basis. It also examines how companies are able to use social media to connect with their costumers, and create personal relationships by using personalised advertisements.  

Evaluation:

you could take it a step further by evaluating the source. To do this, you want to compare and contrast it. Why did this one make the cut? Explain the overarching goal of the source and why it fits into your paper so well. Additionally, you want to look at the reliability of the information and any bias it might have.

Reflection:

After all of this you can include a reflection which would state your opinions on how it is used to talk about its specific topic