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Dental Hygiene Resources: Annotated Bibliography

This guide will help you find academic journal articles, books and websites for research in the area of dental hygiene.

Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

What is an annotated bibliography?

  • Bibliography (a list of citations on a particular topic) + Explanatory Notes = An annotated bibliography.
  • Your notations will be summaries of the articles you are citing.

New to APA and need more formatting help for your citations?

  • Visit the APA Help page in this LibGuide. It's a subtab under Cite Sources. You will find links to online APA guides on this page!
  • Citing UpToDate is a little tricky. Here is a link their website where they describe their preferred citation method for their topic pages. Link - Citing UpToDate

Elements and Formatting of an Annotated Bibliography

Elements of an Annotated Bib in APA Style

What's included in an annotated bibliography?

  • APA Title Page
  • Numbered pages (begin numbering with the title page)
  • APA formatted reference list (begin on new page) with annotations under each citation.

Format of the References List

How do I format the annotated bibliography's References list?

  • Arrange your entries alphabetically. As always, use a hanging indent for any citations that are longer than one line.
  • Place each annotation directly below its citation.
  • All lines should be double-spaced. Do not add an extra line between the citations.
  • If the annotation consists of more than one paragraph, indent the first line of each successive paragraph an additional 0.5 inches.
  • See the SAMPLE ANNOTATED BIB box for examples of each bullet point in action!

Sample Annotated Bib

The PDF document below includes a sample title page and sample references page. The template is there for you to modify and then save for your project.

References

References

This page was created using information from these sources.

Annotated bibliography: APA 7 required elements and formatting. (n.d.). Keyano College. (This link will open a PDF.)  https://www.keyano.ca/en/student-services/resources/Documents/library/Annotated-Bibliography---APA-7-Style-Keyano-Library-Guide.pdf

APA citation guide (7th edition): Annotated bibliography. (n.d.). Library Guides at University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://guides.library.unr.edu/apacitation/annotatedbib

APA style, 7th edition: Annotated bibliography. (2024). LibGuides at Hallmark University. https://hallmark.libguides.com/apa7/annotatedbib