Annotated Bibliography: Useful?

     Hello, fellow readers- or reader! Today's topic is annotated bibliography! (I don't know how to make that sound more interesting than it actually is, so yeah...)
     So what is annotated bibliography? It's pretty simple really. Basically, it is a regular bibliography, except it has a summary after each cited source. What do these summaries include? When you write summaries for an annotated bibliography, you should make sure they include the source's main idea and also a good idea of what content is in the source.
     So now that you are an expert at annotated bibliographies, let's go a little deeper, shall we? Let's talk about the purpose of an annotated bibliography!! (There really is no way to make this sound more interesting.) One of the obvious purposes of annotating a bibliography would be to describe and evaluate each source. This is great because it provides the reader with some context on the sources you used. Another reason would be to show your audience the quality of research that you have done. When you write that summary of one of the sources you used, we can pretty much tell if it's legit, or crap. Additionally, you might be able to include information in your summary that may not have been necessary or relevant to your paper.
     Who uses annotated bibliographies? I would actually like to know the answer to this question myself. But if I had to guess, I would say readers. It really depends on your purpose of writing. Let's say you are a writer, and you are writing for the general public to inform them on a specific topic. You might include an annotated bibliography for the readers if you want them to know additional information that can supplement your paper. However, if you are writing a paper for English class and doing an annotated bibliography because your teacher wants you to learn about them, most likely your teacher will be the only one to benefit from your annotated bibliography.
     Speaking of benefits, there are quite a few! If you have a good annotated bibliography, then, as I mentioned before, it can enlighten others of additional information on your sources. Also, it establishes your work as a good source, and it can even reflect you as a great researcher. So yeah... I guess it's useful.

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