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HIST 280- History in Black and White (Cooley 2024)

Writing an Annotated Bibliography

What's an annotated bibliography?
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Writing an annotated bibliography
This PowerPoint provides a quick overview of the sections of an annotated bibliography and provides examples using the Chicago Manual of Style.

Purdue OWL - Sample Annotated Bibliographies
Sample annotated bibliographies for MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.

HIST 280: Finding Sources & Annotated Bibliography

General Citation Sources

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Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
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Online Chicago/Turabian Style Resources

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Chicago Manual of Style
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Notes and Bibliography | Chicago Manual of Style
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Why we cite

What is a Citation & Why do we Cite?
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Why we Cite
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