A good annotation has three parts:
Adapted from Purdue OWL
You probably already have the skills to summarize a magazine article, newspaper article, or book. However, for scholarly articles, it's helpful to be familiar with the standard format. Scholarly articles are usually divided into standardized sections as described below. However, not every article will have every section listed below, and some may have additional sections specific to that article.
Reading strategies: If you are a fast reader, you may prefer to read a scholarly article straight through. However, you may also want to jump around. Starting with the abstract will tell you whether you want to read the rest of the article. Either way, make sure you take notes!
You can use one of two tests to help you assess an information source: the 5W's or the CRAAP test. Pick whichever one resonates with you.
Currency: the timeliness of the information
Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs
Authority: the source of the information
Accuracy: the reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the content
Purpose: the reason the information exists
The reflection portion of the annotation discusses how the source is or would be useful in your paper. Since we usually use sources in one of four main ways, we use the BEAM model to determine this:
Background Sources - Materials that provide an overview of a topic, such as core concepts and facts
Exhibit Sources - Materials a writer is interpreting or analyzing
Argument Sources - Information from other authors you agree with, disagree with, or build upon
Method Sources - Materials an author follows to determine how they are doing their research
This video discusses plagiarism and how to avoid it when using and citing resources, including:
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This video provides tips for reading research articles, including:
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