Annotated Bibliography
October 30, 2025
Posted by STLCC in Tutoring Resources
If your instructor has assigned an annotated bibliography, this handout walks you through the essential steps. Fill in the blanks below to help yourself think through your question and thesis, critically review your selected sources and determine how you can use each one in your essay.
Question and Thesis
Question or Topic:
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Working Thesis:
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Source 1
Citation (MLA, APA or Chicago):
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Author says…
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This is significant because…
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This article supports my point that…
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I can use this or not use this because…
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Source 2
Citation:
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Author says…
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This is significant because…
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This article supports my point that…
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I can use this or not use this because…
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Source 3
Citation:
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Author says…
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This is significant because…
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This article supports my point that…
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I can use this or not use this because…
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