Some of my classes have been asked to practice web research by searching for a topic of their choice, then narrowing down to five representative websites for an annotated list which includes an evaluation of the websites' usability as well as an evaluation of the usefulness of the material on the website. Students are reminded that an initial paragraph or so context for the anno bib would prove quite helpful for the reader.
We will be using Craig Branham's website http://www.slu.edu/departments/english/research/ for help with searching and evaluating web resources. Please follow Janice Walker's Online Citation format, specifically section 2.8 The World Wide Web (WWW) for the citation lines on your annotated bibliography as well as your Works Cited page.
Annotated Bibs for the Research Paper
Searching for and compiling resources on your subject choice will help you discover more about your topic and organize the information in order for you to write the paper. You may choose to use all the resources from your anno bib or not, depending on the quality of your findings and the focus of your paper. You must, however, evaluate your resources and include your annotated bibliography with your final paper as well as publish your anno bib on your webpage or on one of the MOO rooms.