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 annotation should 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 With Single 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 a leader. 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 McElvaine offers 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 and the 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 of his 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 Brace Javanovich 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, I learned 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 Gates has compiled four essays written by former slaves into one book. From these essays, I learned what it was like being a slave from four different, personal perspectives.
Encyclopedia Article
Bender, Sarah and Teresa Prekerowa. "Bialystok." Encyclopedia of the Holocaust. 1990.
This encyclopedia entry gave factual information about the city of Bialystok, in northeastern Poland, during World War II with an emphasis on the effects of the Holocaust on this city. This entry was important to my project because it helped me verify dates and names of the important events for that city.
Magazine Article
Long, Michael E. "Surviving in Space." National Geographic Jan. 2001: 6-29.
This article discusses the serious physical effects of being in space. This article was very important to my project because it gave specific examples of how the human body changes while in space.
Internet
Format Recommended by History Day rather than MLA style:
Author's Last Name, First Name. [author's email address, if available]. "Title of Article or Post." In "Title of Main Web Site" [URL]. Date you accessed the site.
Example:
Rosenberg, Jennifer. [history1900s@aboutguide.com]. "A History of the Olympics." In "20th Century History Site at About.com" [http://history1900s.D106/library/weekly/aa081000a.htm]. January 3, 2001.
This web site offers an overview of Olympic history and specific information about each Olympic Games. This site was important to my paper because I learned about the role Pierre de Coubertin played in restarting the Olympic Games.
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Book With Single 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 a leader. 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 McElvaine offers 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 and the 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 of his 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 Brace Javanovich 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, I learned 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 Gates has compiled four essays written by former slaves into one book. From these essays, I learned what it was like being a slave from four different, personal perspectives.
Encyclopedia Article
Bender, Sarah and Teresa Prekerowa. "Bialystok." Encyclopedia of the Holocaust. 1990.
This encyclopedia entry gave factual information about the city of Bialystok, in northeastern Poland, during World War II with an emphasis on the effects of the Holocaust on this city. This entry was important to my project because it helped me verify dates and names of the important events for that city.
Magazine Article
Long, Michael E. "Surviving in Space." National Geographic Jan. 2001: 6-29.
This article discusses the serious physical effects of being in space. This article was very important to my project because it gave specific examples of how the human body changes while in space.
Internet
Format Recommended by History Day rather than MLA style:
Author's Last Name, First Name. [author's email address, if available]. "Title of Article or Post." In "Title of Main Web Site" [URL]. Date you accessed the site.
Example:
Rosenberg, Jennifer. [history1900s@aboutguide.com]. "A History of the Olympics." In "20th Century History Site at About.com" [http://history1900s.D106/library/weekly/aa081000a.htm]. January 3, 2001.
This web site offers an overview of Olympic history and specific information about each Olympic Games. This site was important to my paper because I learned about the role Pierre de Coubertin played in restarting the Olympic Games.
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