# Annotated Bibliography: [topic]

> Sources with judgment attached – for each citation: what it says,
> whether it's trustworthy, and what it's for in your argument.

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Topic | [research question] |
| Author | @name |
| Citation style | APA / MLA / Chicago |
| Date | YYYY-MM-DD |

## Entries

### [Author, A. (Year)]

[Full citation in the required style.]

- **Summary**: [what the source argues, 2-3 sentences]
- **Evaluation**: [method quality, credibility, bias, recency]
- **Relevance**: [how it fits your argument – which claim it supports
  or challenges]
- **Use**: [quote/data you will take from it]

### [Author, B. (Year)]

[Full citation.]

- **Summary**:
- **Evaluation**:
- **Relevance**:
- **Use**:

### [Author, C. (Year)]

[Full citation.]

- **Summary**:
- **Evaluation**:
- **Relevance**:
- **Use**:

## Coverage check

| Perspective | Source | Covered |
|-------------|--------|---------|
| Supporting | | [ ] |
| Opposing | | [ ] |
| Background/context | | [ ] |
| Methodological | | [ ] |

## Synthesis notes

- Where the sources agree:
- Where they fight (that's the interesting part):
- Gap your work could fill:
