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An Annotated Bibliography is similar to a list. But, for each entry cited, you also include a summary of the text and one or two sentences that explain how the source is important for your essay. An annotated bibliography helps you to organize your sources. Not only will you get your Works Cited list written, but you will also have a succinct explanation of each text that you plan to cite and an idea of how the source will be used in your essay. And, because the  sources you find will find fairly easily on a 2-3 page annotated bibliography, you can refer to them as you write to remind yourself of the texts you have researched. Then, you can go to the original source text as needed. Also, I’d like to get a sense that you are on the right track with your essay. When you turn in your annotated bibliography, I would also like you to include links of any online articles you are using . It is likely that you will have books, too, but you obviously won’t have links for those. DO NOT COPY THE ABSTRACT FROM A DATABASE. You will need to write your own summary of the text to show your understanding of it. I will be able to see the abstract easily and won’t give you credit for any source that you annotate by merely copying the abstract from the database. While that’s not for a few weeks, you’ll want to be aware of it as you research so you can create the annotated bibliography as you find sources. The annotated bibliography is worth 50 points If you find sources after you turn in your annotated bibliography, you can add them to the Works Cited List that is submitted with your final draft. avigating Your Research Essay — Refer to this in the next few weeks as you begin work on your essay . I recommend that you begin finding research for at least 30 minutes a day. By working an hour or so four or five days a week, you give your brain a chance to take in all the information and process it. Trying to do all the work in long hours is too overwhelming and will result in bad writing. Expect the following as you research: It can be easy to lose focus, particularly when you are quickly reading through tons of texts that may or may not relate to your topic. You might find yourself being led by the ideas of the texts so much that you forget what you are writing about. So, always come back to your topic and purpose. Have a clear idea about what you are trying to do/say/explain in your essay. Have this near you as you research, plus your initial, and subsequent, idea(s) about what you want to talk about. The Annotated Bibliography (due in a few weeks) has you choose which texts you’re using, provide all their information and a summary of each text.). It’s like an extended Works Cited. I recommend printing out all the articles (or emailing them to yourself and then printing), plus keep any books in one place, so that, as you decide which one(s) you want to use, you’ll be able to locate them easily. You’ll need to be able to cite all of the information that I part of a Works Cited entry (like the publisher and the publication date, etc., so make sure you have all of that). And, gather more than you think you’ll need and keep it in one place. Chances are you’ll eliminate a handful of texts you thought might work. It’s better to have a longer annotated bibliography that you cut back on then have to go back and research once the writing has begun. While you’ll likely take notes and draft as you research; however, at some point you need to decide to focus on writing rather than research. This doesn’t mean that you won’t be able to keep researching, but try and do the bulk of your research towards the beginning rather than closer to when the bigger assignments are due to give yourself time to synthesize the information in writing. LOCATING AND EVALUATING SOURCES FOR PERSUASIVE ESSAYThis document has two parts: 1.   Where to find sources AND 2.   How to determine source credibility A reminder: Your persuasive research essay requires the use of at least 5 CREDIBLE sources.  WHERE TO FIND SOURCESSearch Tips:You’ll need your Student ID to log into South’s library database systemBe as specific as possible when searching your topic. The more specific the better; broaden out as needed.Always, always use the expertise of the SSC librarians to help you along with your research. Before you begin, or if you get stuck, go to the library, call the library, or go to their webpage and have an online “Chat” with a librarian. Go to http://libguides.southseattle.edu/askalibStart with Databases connected to the library, then move into local resources (Seattle Times, West Seattle Blog, etc.). Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/) is also a great resource, just know that topic specificity is important with Google Scholar (there’s a TON of credible sources there and it’s easy to yield a search response of 10,000+ sources). Using South’s Library: 1.   Visit Remote Library Services: http://libguides.southseattle.edu/c.php?g=729584&p=74404882.   For a directory of databases, go to: https://libguides.southseattle.edu/az.phpExample Topic Search: 1.   Go to  https://libguides.southseattle.edu/az.php 2.   Pick a Database to Explore (ProQuest has A LOT, found in the right-hand column):3.   I entered “food and allergens” in one line and “restaurants” in another to see what might come up if I was writing a paper on how restaurants notify patrons about food allergens and if there were requirements. 4.   The search yielded 427 results when I clicked “full text.” It then gave me the option to narrow the search to magazines, newspapers, as well as how recent I wanted the information. For local issues, the more recent the better. Purchase the answer to view it Purchase the answer to view it