An annotated reference is a list of books, journal articles, or other documents, consisting of a citation followed by a brief summary of each work listed. Note: You must have 10 annotated references. Five (5) of the references must be journal articles.

• The citation is a description of the essential elements of the work (including author, title, year of publication, publisher, and publication date), listed in a certain style (typically Chicago style for History) with specific capitalization, indentation, and punctuation.
• The annotation is a short critical review of the work and its author. The annotation may include:
  • Brief summary of the content and usefulness of the item
  • Summary of the author’s conclusions
  • Commentary on how the item may be useful for your research.

An annotated bibliography, like any list of works cited, should be presented in alphabetical order by author’s last name.