ANTH 235The Buried History of the United States
Stories of Early America Project
Annotated Bibliography Instructions
For this part of the project assignment, you will create a bibliography of 10 different resources
that give context to the time and place you will be exhibiting / presenting. Remember that the
goal of this project is to present archaeological research data to the public in an interesting
format, so you will need to have an overall narrative for your project, so you know what stories
(information) you are trying to tell. Even though the final project is in an ‘hypothetical’
illustrative, video, or display format (or other creative forms – as imagined in a Power Pointstyle presentation), it should draw on actual data from archaeological and documentary
sources. Thus, this exercise will help you create a probable “portrait” of your selected topic and
people, and support that narrative with archaeological, ethnological, and historical data.
This bibliography should consist of primary research from within the field of archaeology /
historical archaeology, other anthropological research, or allied disciplines in the social
sciences. In addition to researching these 10 resources, you will annotate, or provide a brief
critical summary of FIVE (5) of the sources on your list. Each annotation should be between
200 – 300 words and should include a summary of research topic and results, as well as how
this resource will help you create your final project. Finally, each annotated bibliography should
include a one-page NARRATIVE of the proposed topic – what is the presentation / exhibition /
volume about? (The WHO, WHEN, WHERE – recommended: one paragraph). What archaeology
[sites, features, artifacts, patterns, interpretations, explanations] can you identify related to
these people, time and place? (The WHAT — recommended: one paragraph). HOW can this
historical context and archaeological research be interestingly / creatively shared with a public
audience? A museum exhibition? An Instagram page? A miniseries? (recommended: one
paragraph). The narrative should be single-spaced and include inline citations (i.e. Woodard
2021) based on the data from at least (3) of the annotated sources.
All of your sources should come from digitally sourced peer-reviewed journals, edited volumes,
technical reports or monographs. No web page / blog sources (unless a digital journal) will be
accepted for this assignment. Please cite all of your sources using the APA citation style.
NOTE: Many journals are entirely electronic and no longer produce a print version. The peerreviewed journals available to you electronically through the university library are NOT
considered website resources.
APA Citation Guide
For a Journal Article:
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Author Last Name, First and Middle Initial. (Year) Title: Subtitle. Journal Name, Volume Number
(Issue Number), Pages – Pages.
Example:
Woodard, Buck. (2021) The Hip-Bone Connects to the Thigh-Bone: Understanding Joint Pain.
Fake American Journal of Pain, 24(1), 394 – 429.
For a Monograph:
Author Last Name, First and Middle Initial. (Year) Title: Subtitle. Publication Location: Publisher.
Example:
Woodard, Buck. (2020) Everything You Need to Know to Seem Like an Expert in Archaeology.
New York: Big Apple Press.
For an Edited Volume:
Author Last Name, First and Middle Initial. (Year) Title: subtitle of chapter. In Name(s) of editors
(Eds), Title of Edited Volume (pp. Page – Page). Publication Location: Publisher.
Example:
Woodard, Buck. (2019) Where Have You Been? In John Smith and Jane Doe (Eds), Advances in
Archaeological Studies of Migration (pp. 25 – 36). Washington, DC: American Press.
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Criteria
Adequacy of
Sources and
Proper Citation
Superior Work
3.5 Points
10 sources are cited properly in APA style
Sources are from primary research in
archaeology or allied discipline and will
help create final narrative
Satisfactory Work
2.5 Points
10 sources are cited properly in APA style
and sources are from primary research, but
they will not help with final narrative
Unsatisfactory Work
1.5 Points
10 sources are cited, but the citations are not
formatted correctly, OR fewer than 10 sources are
cited, OR sources are not from primary research in
archaeology or allied disciplines
1st Annotation
3 Points
Annotation is 200 – 300 words and includes
both a summary of the research and how
this research will help in creating the final
narrative for the group project
3 Points
Annotation is 200 – 300 words and includes
both a summary of the research and how
this research will help in creating the final
narrative for the group project
3 Points
Annotation is 200 – 300 words and includes
both a summary of the research and how
this research will help in creating the final
narrative for the group project
3 Points
Annotation is 200 – 300 words and includes
both a summary of the research and how
this research will help in creating the final
narrative for the group project
3 Points
Annotation is 200 – 300 words and includes
both a summary of the research and how
this research will help in creating the final
narrative for the group project
3.5 Points
Narrative is one page, single-spaced
overview and includes data from three of the
annotated sources
2 Points
Annotation is 200 – 300 words, but only
includes either a summary of the research or
how this research will help in creating the
final narrative for the group project
2 Points
Annotation is 200 – 300 words, but only
includes either a summary of the research or
how this research will help in creating the
final narrative for the group project
2 Points
Annotation is 200 – 300 words, but only
includes either a summary of the research or
how this research will help in creating the
final narrative for the group project
2 Points
Annotation is 200 – 300 words, but only
includes either a summary of the research or
how this research will help in creating the
final narrative for the group project
2 Points
Annotation is 200 – 300 words, but only
includes either a summary of the research or
how this research will help in creating the
final narrative for the group project
2.5 Points
Narrative is less than one page or not singlespaced, but includes data from three
annotated sources; or vice versa
1 Points
Annotation is fewer than 200 words OR annotation
does not summarize the research
2nd Annotation
3rd Annotation
4th Annotation
5th Annotation
Narrative based on
at least 3 of the
annotations
3
1 Points
Annotation is fewer than 200 words OR annotation
does not summarize the research
1 Points
Annotation is fewer than 200 words OR annotation
does not summarize the research
1 Points
Annotation is fewer than 200 words OR annotation
does not summarize the research
1 Points
Annotation is fewer than 200 words OR annotation
does not summarize the research
1.5 Points
Narrative is less than one page and not single
spaced, and does not include data from three
annotated sources