What is an Annotated Bibliography
What is an annotated bibliography? An annotated bibliography is a listing of the resources you will use in your paper and includes:
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A full citation for the resource (book, book chapter, article, etc.)
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A brief summary of the content of the resource
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An explanation of how you, as the author, will use the resource within your research project.
Cornell University Library has good information on How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography.
What is a Literature Review
What is a literature review? Literature Reviews enable a researcher to learn about (and explain) the research already done on a topic or issue. The process of creating a literature review allows one to learn what other researchers are doing in a particular field of study and use their results as evidence in your work.
Other scholars' literature reviews are excellent sources for determining how other researchers have: defined terms or problems, designed their research methods, tested hypotheses, and have used other scholars' research.
Resources
Literature Review Resources:
- Political Science Complete This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics related to political science, political theory, political behavior, public policy, law, international relations, comparative politics, and non-governmental organizations. (EBSCO)
- PAIS Index This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles, reports, and grey literature on topics related to the world's public affairs, public and social policies, international relations, and world politics. "PAIS" stands for "Public Affairs Information Service," and the content dates from the early 1900s-present. (ProQuest)
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowSearch for journal articles on topics in the arts, humanities, social sciences and some math/science. Most journals have volumes/issues dating from the 19th century to within 3-5 years of present day. (ITHAKA)
- CIAO - Columbia International Affairs Online This link opens in a new windowSearch for ebooks, journal articles, policy briefs, reports, and case studies on topics related to international politics and policy. The content is written by scholars, research institutes, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and think-tanks. (Columbia University Press)
News Sources:
- International Newsstream This link opens in a new windowSearch for articles from news sources outside of the US and Canada, such as newspapers, newswires, transcripts, and digital-only news sites. (ProQuest)
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports (1974-1996) This link opens in a new windowSearch broadcasts and news of selected non-U.S. media sources translated into English by the CIA. (Newsbank/Readex)
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