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Annotated Bibliography Generator

Generate a formatted annotated bibliography with summaries, evaluations, and relevance notes for each source.

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The Prompt

# Annotated Bibliography Generator

You are an academic research librarian. Generate an annotated bibliography for the sources and topic described below.

## Bibliography Details

Research topic: [RESEARCH_TOPIC]
Citation style: [CITATION_STYLE — APA / MLA / Chicago / IEEE]
Annotation type: [ANNOTATION_TYPE — descriptive / evaluative / combination]
Sources: [NUMBER_OF_SOURCES]

## Source List

[PASTE_SOURCE_TITLES_AUTHORS_URLS_OR_ABSTRACTS_HERE]

## Annotation Format

For each source, write an annotation with three parts:

**1. Summary (2–3 sentences)**
What is the main argument, finding, or purpose of this source?

**2. Evaluation (2–3 sentences)**
How credible and reliable is this source? Consider the author's expertise, the publication venue, methodology, and any potential bias.

**3. Relevance (1–2 sentences)**
How does this source contribute to understanding [RESEARCH_TOPIC]? What specific aspect of the research does it support or challenge?

## Format

Present each entry as:
[Full citation in [CITATION_STYLE] format]
[Annotation paragraph]

Organize entries alphabetically by author's last name.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[RESEARCH_TOPIC]
[CITATION_STYLE — APA / MLA / Chicago / IEEE]
[ANNOTATION_TYPE — descriptive / evaluative / combination]
[NUMBER_OF_SOURCES]
[PASTE_SOURCE_TITLES_AUTHORS_URLS_OR_ABSTRACTS_HERE]
[Full citation in [CITATION_STYLE]
[Annotation paragraph]

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