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APA Style (7th Edition) Guide: Annotated Bibliography

This guide will help you cite your documents in using the APA 7th ed. publication manula.

Annotated Bibliography

Definition:

A list of references where each entry has a short description (annotation) of the work underneath.

  • the entire annotation should be indented
  • the first line of the annotation should not be indented

Example:

Ruva, C., McEvoy, C., & Bryant, J. B. (2007). Effects of pre-trial publicity and jury deliberation on juror bias and source memory errors. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 21, 45-67. https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.1254

This journal article provides research into pretrial publicity when a jury deliberates a case. The authors’ credentials are listed and the journal is a well-respected scholarly journal in the psychology field. The article is timely and provides a scientific explanation rather than a social one in understanding how jurors exposure to pretrial publicity can unwittingly influence their decision.

Note: Remember to follow your professor's instructions first when creating an annotated bibliography.