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Introduction,
An annotated bibliography refers to a list citations of articles documents and books, each followed by a brief and descriptive paragraph. The descriptive paragraph is usually more or less of a summarized plot summary and is referred to as the annotation. Like any other bibliography, an annotated bibliography also involves an alphabetical list of research sources. It provides the reader with information about the general overview of the book, what it entails, its accuracy, relevance, as well as its credibility. The annotation largely dwells on the source central idea hence giving any reader the main concept of the source content
Examples of annotated bibliographies:
Ehrenreich, B. (2001). Nickel and dimed: On (not) getting by
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The writer analyses different jobs such as a waitress, a maid offering cleaning services and a sales employee in a Walmart. The author critically analyses on her job, her financial wrangles as well as her relationship with other employees in each job that she undertook.
Ehrenreich is couscous of her research and indeed aware of its ethical implications. She reflects on these matters later in her text. The author compliments her scholarly work with her personal experiences in her places of work, rising living cost of living as well as the economy. Her project is well researched descriptive, in sighting and indeed timely.
Bryant-Davis, T. (2011). Surviving sexual violence: A guide to recovery and empowerment. Lanham: Roman & Littlefield Publishers.
The author of this book expounds more on the various types of sexual assaults. This ranges from harassment at work place, childhood sexual abuse as well as marital rape. The author concentrates more on the various methods of victim recovery after having being traumatized by the ordeals. Bryant Davis also pay attention to rehabilitation of such victims and the necessary strategies which should be implemented in order to help the victim regain back his/her social

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