How To Do An Annotated Bibliography

An annotated bibliography is a list of the sources that you used to help you in your project, followed by an annotation. For History Day, the sources should be written in MLA style. The annotationshould be approximately two to four sentences long and explain what the book was about and, most importantly, how the book helped you with your project. Please note the following examples...
Book WithSingle Author
Ambrose, Stephen E. Eisenhower: Soldier and President. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990.
Stephen Ambrose offered an insightful view of Dwight Eisenhower as both a man and aleader. This biography helped me understand both the public and private life of Eisenhower.
McElvaine, Robert S. The Great Depression: America, 1929-1941. New York: Times Books, 1993.
Robert McElvaineoffers a wonderful overview of the Great Depression focusing on both the political and social aspects of this great event. This book helped me understand the hardships during the Great Depression andthe important role played by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Book With Multiple Authors
Shenkman, Richard and Kurt Reiger. One-Night Stands with American History: Odd, Amusing, and Little-Known Incidents.New York: Quill, 1982.
Shenkman and Reiger's book tells of small, interesting, over-looked stories in history. The sections in this book about Theodore Roosevelt helped me understand the ruggedness ofhis personality.
Preston, Richard A., Alex Roland, and Sydney F. Wise. Men in Arms: A History of Warfare and Its Interrelationships With Western Society. 5th ed. Fort Worth: Harcourt BraceJavanovich College Publishers, 1991.
This book offers a close look at military history in the context of its relationship with social, economic, political, technological, and social change. From this book, Ilearned about the importance and effect of gunpowder on warfare.
Book With an Editor
Gates, Henry Louis, ed. The Classic Slave Narratives. New York: New American Library, 1987.
Henry Louis...