Biblio Bulletin

What is an annotated bibliography? A standard annotated bibliography contains two main elements: citations and annotations. A bibliography is a list citations for books, articles, web pages or other sources of information used when researching a topic. They are sometimes called “References” or “Works Cited” and are usually found at the bottom of scholarly research articles. Annotations are short paragraphs that summarize each of the sources cited. They may be similar to book reports in that they summarize and evaluate written works but in a much shorter format. Researchers using an annotated bibliography can quickly determine which works might be useful for their own research, but the activity can also help those creating an annotated bibliography reflect on material they might have found. Annotations are added after each citation. Components of a Citation The citations can be in many different styles such as MLA, APA and others, but...

What is a Peer Reviewed Article? Peer review is a process where a specialist reviews the work of others in the same field to determine whether their work is worth publishing. The reviewer evaluates the research to make sure that it meets the standards of given profession and that the included research was done properly. If the material is not judged to meet the critical requirements it is rejected for publication (or the reviewers may send it back to the writers for additional clarifications and changes).  ( George , 2008) It’s kind of like this but the writer is awarded with publication. What is the difference between scholarly, refereed and peer reviewed journals? It depends on who is asking, but for the most part these three terms are used interchangeably. While peer reviewed and refereed are different ways of describing the same process, scholarly journals are different. Scholarly journals do not necessarily go through the same rigorous process of exa...