ALESA Wk 4 Annotated Bibliography Template

Guidelines for your annotated bibliographies

i. Summarize the article so that it is clear what the articles topic and argument is
ii. Summarize the sources major finding(s) or conclusion(s)
iii. Evaluate the source for its strengths and weaknesses
iv. End by explaining how the source fits into your essay topic by explaining if the source is useful,
how it might shape your argument, or how it might support or change your position

Source reference:

Make sure you include the following information:

Author (Family name first, then first name initials)

Year of publication

Title of the article

Title of the book, journal, publication, or website

Volume and issue number

Location of publication if its a book

Publisher name

Page numbers (range) of the article

LONG-RUN CHANGE IN THE U.S. WAGE STRUCTURE : NARROWING, WIDENING , POLARIZING

Claudia Goldin
Lawrence F. Katz
Working Paper 13568

NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH

1050 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge , MA 02138 November 2007
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Summary (Guidelines i & ii)

Write a five-sentence long summary that states: a) the problem addressed by the article (the "topic"); b)
the article's method of analysis; c) the article's conclusions and/or recommendations. Remember, if you
record any direct quotes or use paraphrases (not your own words/ideas) be sure to include the page
number where this information came from.

The subject of this article is the increase in wage inequality since 1980 . The writer places recent changes into a
century-long historical perspective to understand the sources of change. The article's method of analysis is to
mention the subjects along chronological order. In conclusion, the U.S. wage structure has evolved across the
last century especially in the 1980s. The majority of the large increase in U.S. wage inequality since 1980 is
accounted for by expanded educational wage differentials dominated by sharply increased returns to post-
secondary schooling.

Assessment and reflection (Guidelines iii & iv)

Now write a few sentences evaluating the source and assessing its usefulness for your research goals

This article's topic is so clear that it is easy to understand. But the period this article refers to is old and thus, it
misses my essay topic. Since some information is useful, I use this article as supplement.