WR 362: Science Writing (Ecampus)

An annotated bibliography is an organized list of sources (references cited), such as books, journals, newspapers, magazines, Web Pages, etc., each of which is followed a description or summary of each item.

What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography?

Depending on the assignment, the annotated bibliography may serve a number of purposes. This includes but is not limited to:

• a review of the literature on a particular subject
• illustrate the quality of research that you have done
• provide examples of the types of sources available
• describe other items on a topic that may be of interest to the reader
• explore the subject for further research

• How to prepare an annotated bibliography
  Cornell University Library guide
• Annotated Bibliographies
  University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
  Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented.
  Coverage Dates: - 2008
• Current Research Information Service (CRIS)
  CRIS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) documentation and reporting system for ongoing and recently completed research projects in agriculture, food and nutrition, and forestry.
  Coverage Dates: -
• Encyclopedia of Bioethics
  This third edition is a complete revision of the Dartmouth Medal-winning set first published in 1995. Covering a wealth of topics on the ethics of health professions, animal research, population control and the environment, the set helps researchers to consider the impact of new scientific knowledge and its potential to harm or benefit present and future generations
  Coverage Dates: - 2004
• Encyclopedia of Earth
  An electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public.
  Coverage Dates: - present
• Encyclopedia of Inland Waters
  Contains over 240 individual articles covering various broad topics including properties of water hydrologic cycles, surface and groundwater hydrology, hydrologic balance, lakes of the world, rivers of the world, light and heat in aquatic ecosystems, hydrodynamics and mixing in rivers, reservoirs, and lakes, biological integration among inland aquatic ecosystems, pollution and remediation, and conservation and management of inland aquatic ecosystems.
  Coverage Dates: - 2009
• Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics
  
  Coverage Dates: - 2005
• Medicine, Bioethics, and Health: Social Issues Primary Sources Collection
  Explores the development, diversity, and linking of science and ethics as embodied in medical advances, social policy, and law.
  Coverage Dates: - 2006
• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
  Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center pulls together background information and pro & con viewpoints about current social issues. The database includes: Nearly 7,000 viewpoint articles, 41 complete titles from the Information Plus reference program, more than 275 primary documents, 300 biographies of social activists and reformers,nearly 5,000 statistical tables, charts and graphs Nearly 4,600 topic overviews that provide context for the issues, more than 775 court-case overviews, 334 profiles of federal agencies and special interest groups, 2,000 links to reviewed and subject-indexed Web sites, more than 1,300 images, all hand-selected to support the topics covered, more than 135 full-text periodicals and newspapers, podcasts from the Weekly Presidential Radio Address.
  Coverage Dates: 1981 -
• Statistical Abstract
  A collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also a guide to sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations.
  Full-text and data: 2006
  Coverage Dates: - 2006