These consistent formats are called citation styles. An annotated bibliography is sometimes a useful step before drafting a research paper, or it can stand alone as an overview of the research available on a topic.Įach source in the annotated bibliography has a citation - the information a reader needs to find the original source, in a consistent format to make that easier. An annotated bibliography is a list of sources (books, articles, websites, etc.) with short paragraph about each source.
