Bibliography Forms with Sample Annotations

Basic form for a chapter in a book (double-space)

Carpenter, Scott. "Gender Gaps: Feminism and Gender Studies." Reading Lessons: An Introduction to Theory. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice, 2000. 89-114.

Carpenter provides a convenient overview of the principles of feminist and gender-based criticism of literature. He also explains the rationale of such approaches: "Our lives are steeped in distinctions based on gender, and these distinctions have a real, demonstrable impact on the way people live and interact" (89). Literature is the most pervasive means of communicating gender roles. It also reinforces and manipulates them.

Basic form for a periodical article (double-space)

Begley, Sharon. "A Crucial Test for Feminism." Newsweek 30 Oct. 2000: 70-71.

            Begley surveys the recent backlash against women's studies programs provoked by occasional (but not universal) evidence of reverse discrimination and exclusion. She also notes that some programs are superficial and lacking in academic integrity and tend to promote victimhood rather than understanding and empowerment. Such problems may be minor, however, and may not be cause for eliminating women's studies programs.

Basic form for a Web site (double-space) (no date for page in this case)

Singh, Manjari. "Gender Issues in Children's Literature." KidSource Online. 30 Oct. 2000 <http://www.kidsource.com/education/gender.issues.L.A.html>.

Manjari argues that "[g]ender bias exists in the content, language and illustrations of a large number of children's books." Such a view is supported by scientific studies and by numerous examples from common experience (storybooks and school textbooks). Recommended is a gender-neutral approach to writing for children.

Basic form for a periodical article in an online database (ProQuest, EBSCOhost) (double-space)

Rosenberg, Roberta. "Unlocking the Door in a Post-Patriarchal World: The Study of Gender in the Contemporary Literature Classroom." College Literature 17 (June 1990): 109+. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO. Renfro Library, Mars Hill College. 30 Oct. 2000.

            Rosenberg discusses the ways gender affects attitudes and behavior in literature. Gender roles are liberating for men (in the position of powerful fathers, sons, brothers, and so on), but are oppressive for women (who are confined to positions of passivity and submission).

Annotated Bibliography [as distinct from "Works Cited"]

Begley, Sharon. "A Crucial Test for Feminism." Newsweek 30 Oct. 2000: 70-71.

            Begley surveys the recent backlash against women's studies programs provoked by occasional (but not universal) evidence of reverse discrimination and exclusion. She also notes that some programs are superficial and lacking in academic integrity and tend to promote victimhood rather than understanding and empowerment. Such problems may be minor, however, and may not be cause for eliminating women's studies programs.

Carpenter, Scott. "Gender Gaps: Feminism and Gender Studies." Reading Lessons: An Introduction to Theory. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice, 2000. 89-114.

Carpenter provides a convenient overview of the principles of feminist and gender-based criticism of literature. He also explains the rationale of such approaches: "Our lives are steeped in distinctions based on gender, and these distinctions have a real, demonstrable impact on the way people live and interact" (89). Literature is the most pervasive means of communicating gender roles. It also reinforces and manipulates them.

Rosenberg, Roberta. "Unlocking the Door in a Post-Patriarchal World: The Study of Gender in the Contemporary Literature Classroom." College Literature 17 (June 1990): 109+. Academic Search Elite. EBSCO. Renfro Library, Mars Hill College. 30 Oct. 2000.

            Rosenberg discusses the way gender affects attitudes and behavior in literature. Gender roles are liberating for me (in the position of powerful fathers, sons, brothers, and so on), but are oppressive for women (who are confined to positions of passivity and submission).

Singh, Manjari. "Gender Issues in Children's Literature." KidSource Online. 30 Oct. 2000 <http://www.kidsource.com/education/gender.issues.L.A.html>.

Manjari argues that "[g]ender bias exists in the content, language and illustrations of a large number of children's books." Such a view is supported by scientific studies and by numerous examples from common experience (storybooks and school textbooks). Recommended is a gender-neutral approach to writing for children.

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