Usually, the first time you do an annotated bibliography, it'll be for a class assignment. Annotated bibliographies have an important place in the research process, though, whether or not they were assigned. Gathering the resources you plan to use and making note of how you think they will be useful helps set you up to write a successful paper.
Creating an annotated bibliography is a way to learn more about your research topic and to find out what other people have said about it.
If you are doing an annotated bibliography for an assignment, the first thing to do is carefully read the assignment.
You need to know:
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