Annotated bibliography

An important part of a scholarly practice project (SPP) is to review EBP articles related to the SPP topic you will focus on in the program. An annotated bibliography is a method to summarize and assess the articles you plan to use in your SPP paper.

Instructions

Write an annotated bibliography (summary and assessment) of two EBP articles related to your SPP topic. The annotated bibliography of each article should be two to three paragraphs long.

The Purdue OWL Annotated Bibliographieswebsite contains a useful guide to writing annotated bibliographies. The Purdue OWL Annotated Bibliographies Samples provides annotated bibliography examples.

Follow these instructions when writing your annotated bibliography:

• Suggestions related to summarizing and assessing articles:
  • Summarize: Some annotations merely summarize the source. What are the main arguments? What is the point of this book or article? What topics are covered? If someone asked what this article/book is about, what would you say? The length of your annotations will determine the degree of detail included in your summary.
  • Assess: Is it a useful source? (Source: Purdue OWL: Annotated Bibliographies)
• Write your annotated bibliography in your own words. Do not use the abstract of an article as your annotated bibliography.
• Select graduate level articles. They must be from academic/professional level journals. You cannot use articles from introductory nursing journals (e.g., Registered Nurse Journal or American Journal of Nursing).
• Write your annotated bibliography according to APA Manual 7th edition guidelines. The Owl Purdue Annotated Bibliographies Sampleswebsite includes an example of an annotated bibliography for a book, Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by in America. Henry Holt.
• SPP TOPIC: Travel nurse experiences in healthcare