Why cite?

Information has value

• Respect the original ideas of other people
• Value the skills, time, and effort needed to produce knowledge

Annotated Bibliography: What? Why?

Annotated Bibliography: What?

• A standard bibliography contains a list of citations (sources) including but not limited to books, articles, government documents, interviews, etc. Each citation is followed by a paragraph (about 100 words) that provides additional information about the source.
• Olin Library Reference Research & Learning Services Cornell University Library Ithaca, NY, USA

Example

Annotated Bibliography: Why?

• YOU are part of the conversation...
• You are a consumer, contributor and creator of information