Critical/Evaluationnotated Bibliography Containing Sources for Argumentative Essay on a Controversial Topic Definition of an Annotated Bibliography An annotated bibliography (watch video 1, video 2) is a document containing the list of sources an author plans to use on a source-based paper on a specific topic and it is usually the step before writing an essay. For each source, the author provides a citation, followed by a summary, an assessment, and a reflection. An Annotated Bibliography: 1. Gives you a more in-depth understanding of the movement 2. Helps you synthesize (connect) the different sources about a single topic 3. Demonstrates your knowledge of the sources 4. Validates your own work (in this case, your essay) View an example of an annotated bibliography HERE