Emerson College Library: Teaching Materials Cache: Bibliography

What's an annotated bibliography? (video)

Covers main features of an annotated bibliography (and ways they might vary, depending on professor preference).

Created by the Brock University Libraries.

Annotated Bibliography - Teaching Resources
Provides succinct definition and explanation of annotated bibliography. Includes handout, and samples. From the Online Writing Lab (OWL) of Purdue University

BEAM: A Solution that Might Shine - Ohio State U. Libraries / Creative Commons (infographic)
This table, created from the ideas developed by Joseph Bizup, describes the roles that sources can play (some of the ways they can be used) in your finished assignment, such as a term paper. Bizup called his model BEAM, an acronym that stands for background, exhibits (or evidence), argument, and method.
Joseph Bizup (2008) ‘BEAM: A Rhetorical Vocabulary for Teaching Research-Based Writing’, Rhetoric Review, 27(1), p. 72. doi: 10.1080/07350190701738858.

Zotero
Free open source tool for managing and storing citations, as well as attaching PDFs to related citations. Plugins for Chrome and Safari. Use an Emerson email address to set up a Zotero account, or add one to an existing Zotero account, to gain unlimited storage. Learn more about Zotero, including a Quick Start guide.
Zotero Training videos
Playlist of short videos on how to add a book, chapter, article, film, etc to Zotero. Also covers the BEAM method of resource management. Recorded April 2020. Total Playlist Duration: 15 mins