How to Write an Annotated Bibliography: Sample APA Annotations

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.) states the following formatting rules:

• The text and the reference list should be double-spaced.
• Numbering starts on the title page, at the top right of the page.
• Reference list entries must have a hanging indent (to do this in Microsoft Word 2003, click Format, then Paragraph, then Special, and choose Hanging).
• There should be 1 inch (2.54 cm) margins all around (top, bottom, left, and right) on each page.
• Use Times Roman font, or a similar serif font.
• Each paragraph should be indented.

Sample Page: APA-formatted annotated bibliography

The example below is based on the APA style guide, but your instructor might give you other formatting instructions. Always follow your professor's instructions!