Citing Sources: Annotated Bibliography Examples

Summary annotation for an online journal article

Hilton, J. L., Graham, C., Rich, P., & Wiley, D. (2010). Using online technologies to extend a classroom to learners at a distance. Distance Education, 31(1), 77-92. doi:10.1080/01587911003725030
This article focuses on the topic of extending the classroom and its ideas to the rest of the world. It introduces the OpenCourseWare (OCW) movement, which strives to extend course materials to students and learners outside of the classroom. The authors review the methods and procedures for this movement while encouraging open education. Key concepts and ideas are summarized with charts, statistics, and student discussion questions.

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Evaluative annotation for a print journal article

Kreie, Jennifer and Timothy Paul Cronan. "Making Ethical Decisions." Communications of the ACM, vol. 43, no. 12, Dec. 2000, pp. 66-71. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1145/355112.355126.
The authors, professors of computer systems, present findings of a study of 300 college students to support their theory that businesses who promote a strong ethical code of conduct can influence employee behavior in certain situations. The paper builds on an earlier study conducted by the authors. While the results of the study appear valid the survey is limited in its scope to a small population. A comparison of a similar survey conducted in a work place would be a valuable addition to this study. While the authors' conclusion that people rely on their personal values when making ethical decisions is perhaps stating the obvious, this article provides a good starting point for additional research on the topic.

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Evaluative annotation for a book

Storti, Craig. Cross-Cultural Dialogues: 74 Brief Encounters with Cultural Differences. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1994.
Storti gives examples of intercultural miscommunication for the reader to think about, and then offers an "answer key" that explains the underlying cultural dimensions at work in each of the situations. The dialogues are short, yet they lead the reader to a better understanding of what cultural misunderstandings look and feel like. Each dialogue takes place between an American and someone from another culture, such as the Middle East, Britain, China, France, Germany, Spain, India, Japan, the Mediterranean, and Russia. Storti also frames the dialogues in different settings, either social, workplace, or business. The usefulness of this book lies in its concrete examples of cross-cultural communication, examples that illustrate differences in communication needs, meanings, and styles that result from individuals approaching communication with different cultural dimensions.

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