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EECS coursework thesis

This guide shows you how to search effectively and use Library resources to find literature for your thesis. It covers searching databases, Library Search and citing information.

How to construct an annotated bibliography

An annotated bibliography provides:

  • an alphabetical list of references (by author's last name) presenting a brief summary of the main arguments or ideas of each resource
  • a critique or evaluation of the resource's usefulness, reliability, objectivity or bias
  • a reflection on how the resource fits into your research

Each item on the annotated bibliography should contain:

  • 1 - 2 paragraph summary, evaluation and reflection
  • Use the IEEE Referencing Guide style or another style specified by your supervisor 

The EECS annotated bibliography mark sheet requires:

  • At least 10 reliable, relevant references for your project
  • Research from at least 3 different publication types (e.g. journal article, conference paper, book chapter, standard, patent, thesis)
  • Annotations are original work, concise and written clearly
  • Bibliography consistently conforms to a referencing style specified by your supervisor 

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