Art of Cinema: Academic Research and Writing

For many research assignments at post-secondary institutions, finding and reading scholarly (or academic) sources is a requirement of the assignment. But what's a scholarly source, and why is it important to use them?

An annotated bibliography is often used in academic writing to help guide the research process by presenting a focused selection of sources that are relevant to your topic. 

This guide offers a variety of examples for the types of sources commonly used in academic assignments. Examples are based on our interpretation of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition. Capitalization and punctuation are important! Follow examples carefully.

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