Sample Annotated Bibliography in MLA Format (adapted from a bibliography by Jamie Kolodziej and Gretchen Vollmer) Annotated Bibliography Clanton, Bonnie. New York: A Comparative Study of Three American Witchcraft Plays. Oxford UP, 2013. Print. Bonnie Clanton describes how innocent people suffer in the community because of the greed, selfishness, and power of a certain few. She also analyzes the historical accuracy of depiction of the Salem Witch Trials, The Crucible’s noting the difficulty of criticizing the play’s representation of history because it was created in modern times. While this article is not among the most currently published, current articles do often refer to it because the information is still relevant to today’s research. Dr. Clanton is a well-published professor of English. Fhaner, Beth A. Crucible.” 16 (2013): 116-18. Print. Beth Fhaner Magill’s Cinema Annual “The makes two main points regarding Arthur Miller’s 1) it is Miller’s most The Crucible: produced and arguably most powerful play; 2) the play was intended to comment on the outrageous and shameful way many people responded to the pressures of McCarthyism by turning over their friends, colleagues, and neighbors to authorities and by telling outright lies. Fhaner’s article is not only current but also discusses current issues. She is aware of and discusses the ability of to simultaneously comment on history The Crucible and modern times. Fhaner has published several articles on works by Arthur Miller.
Sample Annotated Bibliography in MLA Format (adapted from a bibliography by Jamie Kolodziej and Gretchen Vollmer) Annotated Bibliography Clanton, Bonnie. A Comparative Study of Three American Witchcraft Plays. New York: Oxford UP, 2013. Print. Bonnie Clanton describes how innocent people suffer in the community because of the greed, selfishness, and power of a certain few. She also analyzes the historical accuracy of The Crucible’s depiction of the Salem Witch Trials, noting the difficulty of criticizing the play’s representation of history because it was created in modern times. While this article is not among the most currently published, current articles do often refer to it because the information is still relevant to today’s research. Dr. Clanton is a well-published professor of English. Fhaner, Beth A. “The Crucible.” Magill’s Cinema Annual 16 (2013): 116-18. Print. Beth Fhaner makes two main points regarding Arthur Miller’s The Crucible: 1) it is Miller’s most produced and arguably most powerful play; 2) the play was intended to comment on the outrageous and shameful way many people responded to the pressures of McCarthyism by turning over their friends, colleagues, and neighbors to authorities and by telling outright lies. Fhaner’s article is not only current but also discusses current issues. She is aware of and discusses the ability of The Crucible to simultaneously comment on history and modern times. Fhaner has published several articles on works by Arthur Miller.