Annotated bibliography

A list of sources where each citation is followed by a short paragraph that summarizes or evaluates the source.

Each entry has two parts: the full citation, formatted in your style, and an annotation underneath.

Quillfeather, M., & Venn, T. (2023). Tides of invention: A fictional history of lighthouses (2nd ed.). Harbor Lane Press.
The authors trace how lighthouse design changed… This is useful for my paper because…

An annotation usually summarizes the source’s argument or findings, and may evaluate how reliable or useful it is. Instructors often set the length (commonly a few sentences to a paragraph) and what to cover, so check your assignment.