Sample of a Bibliography with Annotations
Sample Bibliography
Topic: Mt. St. Helen's
(Encyclopedia)
Child, Jois C. “Mount St. Helen’s.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2005.
(Electronic journal)
Garrett, Laurie. “Under the plume.” American Prospect. 13:39. 21 Oct. 2002. Pg.
22. Electric Library. Proquest. Waverly High School. 19 Oct. 2006
http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/elib/do
(Newspaper)
Naik, Gautman. "Mt. St. Helen’s Erupts." USA Today. 12 Sept. 1997, p.23.
(Web site)
USDA Forest Service. “Welcome.” Mount St. Helens National National Volcanic Monument.
12 Oct. 2006. 19 Oct. 2006. http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/mshnvm
(Dictionary)
“Volcano.” The American Heritage Dictionary 4th ed. 2001.
(Reference Book)
“When the earth erupts.” The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science and the future. 19 Vols. New
York: Marshall Cavendish, 1983.
(Book)
Zeilinga De Boer, Jelle. Volcanoes in human history. Princeton: Princeton University Press,
2004.
Sample Annotated Bibliography
1. Encyclopedia: Mt. St. Helens.
This encyclopedia article has factual information about the eruption of Mt. St. Helen’s. There are also charts, graphs and color illustrations that help explain terms and the eruption of Mt. St. Helen’s. This source is suitable for high school students and was clearly written.
2. Electronic Journal article: Under the plume.
In this journal article the author explains the lingering effects from the eruption of Mt. St. Helen’s. The article is clearly written and one can understand it easily. It is current, informative and suitable for high school research papers.
3. Newspaper: Mt. St. Helen’s Erupts.
This newspaper article is a well-written account of the first eruption of Mt. St. Helen’s. The author has a science background so the information is credible. The author also writes in a style that is easy to understand. The information is factual and up-to-date.
4. Web site: Welcome.
This web site would be a great resource because it had color photos of Mt. St. Helen’s, information about the 1980 eruption and many helpful links to other information. All of the information is current as the last update was Oct.12 of 2006. The material is clearly written and is arranged well on the page. This would be a valuable resource.
6. Reference Book: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Science and the future.
This material would not be useful. It is out of date, being written in 1983 and the information is difficult to understand. There are no illustrations or charts that would make the information clearer. I would not use this source because it would not be relevant.
7. Book: Volcanoes in human history.
This book has information about Mt. St. Helen’s but the article is not long enough to be of much help. The writing style is basic and easy to understand but lacks facts. The material is current but other sources have more information. There are no illustrations.
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