Annotated Bibliography - Template

Sep 2, 2026

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Annotated bibliography entries formatted in MLA style provide a structured way to cite multiple source types, including books and Web pages. It specifies required citation components (author, title, publication details, year, access date) and guides how to write descriptive or critical annotations. The template emphasizes indentation and spacing conventions, instructs selecting suitable entry sections, and recommends arranging final entries alphabetically for submission.

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Annotated Bibliography

MLA citation format

Annotation writing guidance

Name Class (day/time) Due date Annotated Bibliography (Below are sample entries for various sources, such as books, magazine/journal articles, and Web pages. You probably won’t need every type of entry for your paper. Select each section and type in the appropriate information (or copy the citation you create on easybib.com). After all your items are entered, rearrange the items so the final version is in alphabetical order. Don’t forget to save this (often!) as you add to your sources, and be sure you remove gray text such as this.) When you turn in your first four sources, add your information at the top left using MLA format. The first examples are for books: Last Name, First Name. Title of a Book With One Author, Title Underlined or Italicized, With Significant Words Capitalized. Place of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Highlight this passage and replace it with your annotation. In a descriptive annotation, you should describe the genre, audience, and possibly the medium of the source. Include whether the source presents information that is for or against the topic question (or both) and summarize the main idea and kind of information in the source. Notice that in this template, the annotation is indented, and the whole document is double-spaced. Organization Name. Title of Book With a "Corporate Author," Title Underlined or Italicized. Place of Publication: Publisher, Date. Highlight this passage and replace it with your annotation. In a descriptive annotation, you should describe the genre, audience, and possibly the medium of the source. Include whether the source presents information that is for or against the topic question (or both) and summarize the main idea and kind of information in the source. Notice that in this template, the annotation is indented, and the whole document is double-spaced. The next examples are for Web pages. Citing Web pages can be tricky, and these examples don’t cover all the possibilities. Do not include the website URL unless that is the only way the source can be found. Ask your instructor or a librarian if you are unsure: Author(s) if Given. Name of Web Page. Date of Posting/ Revision. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (if any). Date You Accessed the Site. Highlight this passage and replace it with your annotation. In a descriptive annotation, you should describe the genre, audience, and possibly the medium of the source. Include whether the source presents information that is for or against the topic question (or both) and summarize the main idea and kind of information in the source. Notice that in this template, the annotation is indented, and the whole document is double-spaced. Name of Web Page When No Author is Listed. Date of Posting/ Revision. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (if any). Date You Accessed the Site. Highlight this passage and replace it with your annotation. In a descriptive annotation, you merely describe what the book, web page, or article is about. In a critical bibliography, you provide a descriptive annotation, and you evaluate the success or reliability of the book, web page, or article. You might also compare or contrast the source with another source on the topic. Ask your instructor which kind of annotation you are expected to write. Notice that in this template, the annotation is indented and single spaced. Make sure your instructor is satisfied with this format before you do the entire assignment.

FAQs

What information is required for an annotated bibliography entry in MLA style?

Include author and title details for the source, then add publication information such as place, publisher, and year, followed by the annotation your instructor expects.

How should book citations be formatted in this template?

Use the author’s name in the “Last Name, First Name” order, then list the book title with key words capitalized, and finish with place of publication, publisher, and year.

How should Web page citations be handled when listing authors and dates?

Provide author(s) if available, the page name, posting or revision date, affiliated institution if any, and the date accessed; omit the URL unless it is the only way to find the source.

Sep 2, 2026

Upload by Jake