Create Annotated Bibliographies:

As you know, an annotated bibliography describes and evaluates literature on a topic in a collection of succinct, one-paragraph entries. There are two important points to know about an annotated bibliography.

Bibliography entries must be based on a critical examination of studies. Just because an article appears in a peer-reviewed journal does not mean it is without flaws. An annotated bibliography entry that does not evaluate the merits of the research and its relevance to your purposes is of little value to you.
Researchers often refer to their annotated bibliography when writing literature reviews. If you do your annotated bibliography with care and skill, it will be invaluable, as you can use it to create your literature review, saving much time and effort. The other assignments in this section are premised upon this idea.

Main Task: Compile an Annotated Bibliography
This assignment requires you to compile an Annotated Bibliography of 40 entries (twice as many is ideal!), 85% of which must be from the past five years. Each annotated entry must concisely summarize key aspects of a study�participants, purpose, research design and methods, data analysis, key findings�and include a thoughtful evaluation of the significance of the study�s findings and conclusions as they relate to your topic. In order to write quality entries, you must understand each study�what the researchers did, why they did it, and what they found and concluded