An annotation is both a summary and and analysis or evaluation of an article. Typically ranging from one to three paragraphs, an annotation explains what the source (for example, the annotation for an empirical research article might have two sentences each describing the relevant literature, the methodology used by the researchers, the data and results, and a discussion of the most relevant findings and conclusions). An annotation also examines the article's (or book, book chapter, conference proceeding, etc).strenthgs and weaknesses in an effort to help others determine if the article will be relevant to their research interests and needs.
