Annotated+Bibliography

**(usually about 150 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation.** **The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance,** **accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.** **__What__** **__to include:__** **Write a concise annotation that summarizes the central theme of the book or article.** **Include one or more sentences that (a) evaluate the authority or background of** **the author, (b) comment on the intended audience, (c) compare or contrast this** **work with another you have cited, or (d) explain how this work illuminates your** **bibliography topic.** **1) __Content__- What is the resource about? Is it relevant to your** **research?**  **2) __Purpose__- What is it for? Why was the book or article** **written?** **3) __Usefullness__- What does it do for your research?** **4) __Reliability__- Is the information accurate? Do other sources support the** **conclusion?** **5) __Authority__- Is it written by someone who has the expertise to author the** **information? What are the authors credentials?**  **6) __Currency__- Is it new? Is it up to date for the** **topic?** **7) __Ease of use__- Can a real person use this source? What is the reading level** **of this research?**  **Annotated Bibliography**
 * __Annotated__** **__Bibliography:__ Definition- An annotated bibliography is a list of** **sources-books, articles, and documents. Each source is followed by a brief**

Print. Peyton's place was a book in which the citizens of Peyton Place are constantly watching each other, peering with shock and glee into their neighbors’ deepest secrets, especially those having to do with sex. Such as rape, incest, premarital sex, and extramarital sex, hate, abortion, drunkenness, cursing, suicide, lying, and reckless driving. To add more to the controversy it was all written by a woman. It is relevant to my source it was written in the 1950’s. It shows how people reacted to such things. There were some very bad reviews critics didn't seem to like it very much. The book was written to entertain. The author was a women. Her name was Grace Metalious. The book is not new. It is up to date with my topic. Yes a real person can use my topic.
 * 1) 1 Metalious, Grace. //Peyton Place//. New York: Messner, 1956.

1951. Print. A controversial book in the 1950’s. The book describes Holden’s (Main character) crazy journey which includes depression, nervous breakdown, impulsive spending, sexual exploration, vulgarity, and other erratic behavior, have all attributed to the controversial nature of the novel. Yet the novel is not without its sharp advocates, who argue that it is a critical look at the problems facing American youth during the 1950's. This is relevant for my research because Of how much controversy there was. Today there are plenty of teenagers who drink and have explore there sexuality. But in the 50's it was scandalous and not proper behavior. It helped me understand how sensitive people were to that kind of media. The purpose of the story is about growing up and finding your place. The author J.D. Salinger wrote the book in the 1950's. It's not new. It is up to date with my topic. I believe a real person can use this as a source. The reading level for this book is 10th grade.
 * 1) 2 Salinger, J. D. //The Catcher in the Rye//. Boston: Little, Brown,


 * 1) 3 I love lucy Is a very controversial show. It featured a woman as a main character, which was rare back during that time and age. And the fact that the woman did not listen to her husband often was even more controversial. This source is relevent to my topic because it is an actual show from the 1950's it is what was hip back then. It was made for entertainment. It shows me what was popular back in the 1950's. It was made and aired in the 1950's. It is not new. It is up to date with my topic. Yes a real person can use this source.


 * Secondary sources**

Feinstein, Stephen. //The 1950's Korean War to Elvis//. Print. The 1950's Korean war to Elvis book was written by Stephen Feinstein. It describes the latests fads and what was news and exiting in the 1950's. The book was written to inform the reader about the 1950's. It is relevant to my topic because it talks about important things in the 1950's. This book shows me what was important and popular in the 1950's. Yes the information is accurate. Yes other sources like my websites do support the source. The book isn't that new or old. This book was written in 2006. Yes a real person can use this source. The reading level is 5-8 grade.

"American Cultural History -1950-1959." //LSC-Kingwood Library//. Web. 01 Feb. 2012. < http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade50.html>. The website describes life through 1950- 1959. This websites was written to inform readers about the 1950's. This websites informs me about 1950's facts. Such as that in 1955 Rosa Parks did not give up her seat on the bus. Yes the information is accurate and other sources support the conclusion. It is pretty new. Yes any person can use these source.

"The 1950's." //Kidsnewsroom.org: Providing Children with a Safe, Kid-friendly Internet Site.// Web. 31 Jan. 2012. . The website describes life through 1950- 1959. This websites was written to inform readers about the 1950's. This websitse informs me about 1950's facts. Such as in 1957 tropical fish are most popular pets. Yes the information is accurate and other sources support the conclusion. It is pretty new. Yes any person can use these source.

Rosenberg, Jennifer. "1950s Timeline - History Timeline of the 1950s." //20th Century History//. Web. 31 Jan. 2012. . The website describes life through 1950- 1959. This websites was written to inform readers about the 1950's. This websitse informs me about 1950's facts. Such as in 1956 the T.V. Remote Control Invented. Yes the information is accurate and other sources support the conclusion. It is pretty new. Yes any person can use these source.

"Biography of Elvis Presley - Life of Elvis Aaron Presley - Elvis Biography." //Elvis Presley Official Web Site - Graceland Mansion - Memphis, Tennessee//. Web. 02 Feb. 2012. . This website is relevent to my topic because it gives me information on Elvis Presley. The wesite was written to inform the reader of Elvis Presley.It is new and up to date.A real person can use this source.