Purpose of the Annotated Bibliography
An annotated bibliography is typically a first step en route to a larger research project. It allows you to spend some time exploring issues and discovering academic conversations. An annotated bibliography might include sources that provide: 1) background on the issues, 2) evidence 3) arguments or 4) methods. A good annotation is not simply a descriptive summary of the article, rather it is a critical summary of the article which includes discussion of how this work contributes (or will contribute) to your project.