Posted: April 24th, 2025

Annotated Bib for Final Paper

Submit a one brief paragraph summary each of the key elements of sources you intend to use for your final paper.  At least five (not including textbooks for the course) academic quality sources (refereed journal article, published scholarly books, etc.)  must be listed.  Each entry into the annotated bibliography must include  publication details (author, title, publisher, date of publication, etc.), a well written one paragraph summary, AS WELL AS the unique contribution of the source towards the final paper. A sample is provided

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(please note: although the sample paper does not include the unique contribution part of the requirements for this assignment, students are nevertheless required to include it in their annotations).  

Submissions must be made as Microsoft Word documents, formatted in APA style (including a separate cover page, doubles spaced lines, etc.)  please also see

Benson School of Business Writing Manual.

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Full Title of Annotated Bibliography

Student’s Name

CRS 101

Professor’s Name

September 18, 2015

Full Title of Annotated Bibliography

Field, J. (2003).
Social capital. Retrieved from EBSCO eBook and Audiobook Collection database.

In this section, you will be writing the annotation for the source you have cited above. An annotated bibliography can simply describe the source (summary annotation) or it can also include an evaluation (evaluative annotation). For summary annotations, briefly write about the source. Focus on describing your source, such as the author’s qualifications and why was the source created. Describe the main ideas, arguments, themes, theses, or methodology, and identify the intended audience of the cited source Explain the author’s expertise, point of view, and any bias he or she may have about the topic.

Freeman, R.E. & Auster, E.R. (2011). Values, authenticity, and responsible leadership.
Journal of Business Ethics, 98, 15-23. doi: 10.1007/s10551-011-1022-7

Evaluative annotations include both a short description and your evaluation of the cited source. In your evaluation, critically assess the selected source for accuracy, relevance, and quality. Compare to other sources on the same topic that you have also cited to show similarities and differences. Explain why each source is useful for your research topic and how it relates to your topic. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the source. Identify the observations or conclusions of the author.

Maak, T. (2007). Responsible leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the emergence of social capital.
Journal of Business Ethics, 7, 329-343. doi: 10.1007/s10551-007-9510-5

This is an example of a summary annotation. This article focuses on the role of social capital in responsible leadership. It looks at both the social networks that a leader builds within an organization, and the links that a leader creates with external stakeholders. Maak’s main aim with this article seems to be to persuade people of the importance of continued research into the abilities that a leader requires and how they can be acquired.

Maak, T. (2007). Responsible leadership, stakeholder engagement, and the emergence of social capital.
Journal of Business Ethics, 7, 329-343. doi: 10.1007/s10551-007-9510-5

This is an example of an evaluative annotation. This article focuses on the role of social capital in responsible leadership. It looks at both the social networks that a leader builds within an organization, and the links that a leader creates with external stakeholders. Maak’s main aim with this article seems to be to persuade people of the importance of continued research into the abilities that a leader requires and how they can be acquired.

The focus on the world of multinational business means that for readers outside this world many of the conclusions seem rather obvious (be part of the solution not part of the problem). In spite of this, the article provides useful background information on the topic of responsible leadership and definitions of social capital which are relevant to an analysis of a public servant.