Annotated Bibliography Resources
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Chicago Manual of Style This link opens in a new window
Provides guidelines and examples for using the Chicago style for citing books, articles, videos, web pages, library database articles, and other online & print resources.
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Purdue OWL Annotated Bibliography GuideInformation on what to include in your annotated bibliography and some examples of annotations.
Evaluate Your Sources
After finding potential sources, you'll need to assess them to ensure they are credible and useful. Consider the following questions:
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Evaluation Chart: Source and Beyond the SourceUse this chart to evaluate your sources.
Recognizing Scholarly Articles
Scholarly Articles Checklist
- Sources always documented in a bibliography,references or works cited list, or footnotes at the bottom of each page
- Lengthy often 10+ pages
- Authors' affiliations listed - professors, scholars, or researchers
- Describes the results of original research (e.g. experiments, case studies or analyses)
- Graphs, charts, tables, equations (especially in STEM disciplines)
- Written for experts - use of jargon or technical language
- Long, descriptive title
Search for E-Books
Search the DePaul Library catalog for e-books related to your topic.
Not sure where to start? Try searching for the key terms listed on your syllabus plus the name of the country you are researching. For example, try a search for "global innovation" plus a country or industry you're interested in.