Journal Article: Annotated Bibliography Criteria
Additional Criteria:
The write up should be long enough to cover the subject without repetition. It should be 1 page in
length and no longer than 2 pages. An annotated bibliography has a specific format; see below.
The paper should be typed and double-spaced. Margins should be 1 inch on all sides.
Do not
reference
within the paper because the entire paper is about a single article that you identify in the beginning.
Include your name, date, course number and assignment title at the top of the page.
Bibliography should contain the following information in
outline format
:
1.
Article citation in AMA format.
2.
Explain the main purpose of the work. This is not a summary of how the research was done but
a statement of why it was done/written.
3.
Describe the content. Summarize what was assessed and give the key results of that
assessment.
4.
Indicate the possible audience for the work.
5.
Evaluate the relevance of the information and how it can be applied to the imaging or radiation
therapy dept
6.
Note a special feature; this means what about the article helped you learn/understand the
information
7.
List a defect, weakness and/or bias.
***As in any formal writing you must not copy directly from the article. Even though you are giving
credit to the author, if you copy word for word you must use quotation marks or it is plagiaris