RQ: In what ways did the portrayal of the Persian Empire in history books change before and after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and how was this influenced by the Iranian government propaganda?
An annotated bibliography is a comprehensive bibliography on a topic listing the citations to relevant books, articles, and other resources. Each citation is followed by a brief 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. Annotations are in paragraph form and are usually about 150-
200 words in length. It is common for the first 2-3 sentences to summarize the purpose and principal conclusions of the source, for the second 2-3 sentences to assess the quality of the research and the conclusions presented in the source, and for the last 2-3 sentences to relate the article to your research topic.
Your annotated bibliography is a formal paper and must include all of the following components:
1. Research Question: State your research question.
2. Introduction: A brief introduction to your topic stating what you have learned thus far (1-2 pages).
3. Citations with Annotations: You must include a minimum of 8 annotated citations in your bibliography, with each annotation being a minimum of 150 words in length. Only include sources that you actually read/reviewed and not sources that you just read about. Your citations should include as many recent sources as possible, and must include the following range of sources:
a. Scholarly Books (at least 1)
b. Articles from peer-reviewed, scholarly sources such as journals or books (at least 4). These can be accessed directly from the journal/book or from online databases such as JSTOR.
c. Websites or blogs (a maximum of 1) Non-scholarly sources such as magazine or newspaper articles (a maximum of 1). Encyclopedias of any kind are not allowed.
Annotated Bibliography Style Guidelines:
1. Put your name, the course title, and professors’ names on the first page of your paper in the upper right-hand corner.
2. You must use either APA or MLA format for your citations (see list of online style guides below).
3. The paper must be double spaced throughout the text, including citations and annotations.
4. 1″ margin on all sides – top, bottom, left, and right.
5. Justify the document left (i.e., a jagged right edge like this page); do not justify full, because the words often get spaced out in odd ways within sentences.
6. 12-pitch font only in a standard font style (Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman, etc.).
7. Number all pages in the bottom right-hand side of the paper.
8. For internet resources, the citation must include a complete and accessible URL address and the date accessed. We should be able to look up and locate any site to which you refer.
9. For journal articles accessed through online databases, the citation must include the name of the database used. For example, “Accessed through JSTOR.”
10. Spell check and proofread the document scrupulously for grammar errors.