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National History Day works with multiple organizations to curate resources for students participating in the contest. See the page below for links to resources created by some of our partners specifically for the Breaking Barriers in History theme.

https://www.nhd.org/partner-resources

https://www.nhd.org//student-resources

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What is an Annotated Bibliography?

Creating an annotated bibliography lets your reader know what sources you used in the creation of your project. First, an annotated bibliography tells the reader how many sources you used and the quality and range of sources used in your research. It provides evidence of the many hours that you spent doing research in libraries, archives, classrooms, and on the internet. Second, the annotation informs the reader how you used your sources and why they were valuable to understanding your topic. An annotated bibliography is crucial to the NHD process because it shows judges the scope and depth of your research.

https://www.nhd.org/annotated-bibliography

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Annotated Bibliography

Step 4 - Developing an annotated bibliography. You need to develop a system to track and building an annotated bibliography as you research. Each source must be correctly cited and contain an annotation. For the citation, include all the relevant information you will need to direct someone else to that source:� o Author or Editor� o Publisher� o Year of publication or copyright� o City of publication� o Title of book or journal, include issue and volume numbers when applicable� o Title of article� o Page numbers� o Hosts and URL addresses for websites�The annotations should be 3+ sentences and include:� 1. is the source primary or secondary?� 2. what parts of the source are relevant to your topic?� 3. how is the source important to your topic?� �

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Annotated Bibliography cont.

Additionally, your annotated bibliography should contain sources available at the school and community libraries. You are required to do some research out of school – consider community libraries, college or community college libraries, or even resources available in your broader region [edit based on geographic location. Some teachers pair with local universities and sometimes with education students as research mentors. Access to college databases can be a very valuable experience for high school students]. Internet sources are legitimate, provided they can be authenticated. Wikipedia, about.com, and other “general knowledge” sources are not legitimate resources. � �NOTE: Annotated bibliographies are REQUIRED for ALL projects. Building a quality bibliography as you go will save you time and headaches later!!!� �Along with an Annotated Bibliography, you must develop a system to record and organize the research you are collating. Notecards are an effective tool to assist you. The same system could be replicated in Microsoft Word documents or through NoodleTools as well. It’s up to you decide which organizational system works best for you.�

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Don’t forget the Librarians!!!

At Carondelet

Ms. Koski mkoski@carondeleths.org

Mrs. Tracy jtracy@carondeleths.org

At De La Salle

Mrs. Seed seede@dlshs.org

Ms. Heskett heskettb@dlshs.org

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