Not a full CSL engine. Format the citation with student templates in the builder, then write annotations in your own words for your course rubric.
What instructors usually want
- A correctly formatted citation (APA, MLA, Harvard, or Chicago — as assigned).
- A 3–6 sentence annotation: summary of argument, methods or evidence, and usefulness for your topic.
- Alphabetical order by author (same as a regular bibliography).
How to build one with Citation Pack
- Open the builder and choose your assigned style.
- Add each source (include DOI/URL when your rubric asks for them).
- Sort A–Z, then Copy bibliography or Export JSON.
- Paste into your document and write the annotation paragraph under each hanging-indent citation.
Sample entry (APA-ish citation + annotation)
Ahmed, S. (2017). Living a feminist life. Duke University Press.
Ahmed examines how feminist theory is lived inside institutions. The book is useful for framing workplace belonging in cultural-studies essays; it is less focused on quantitative methods, so pair it with empirical studies if your project needs data.
Sample entry (MLA-ish)
Lopez, Rina M., and Kavita Patel. “Classroom Citation Fluency.” Journal of Writing Research, vol. 13, no. 2, 2021, pp. 201–24. https://doi.org/10.1000/example.
Lopez and Patel report classroom exercises that speed citation revision. Helpful for pedagogy literature reviews; check whether your course wants methodology detail beyond this article’s scope.
Annotation checklist
- Summarize the thesis in one or two sentences.
- Note evidence type (archive, survey, theory, experiment).
- Say how you will use — or not use — the source.
- Keep tone academic; avoid dumping quotes without comment.
Related: bibliography template, in-text citation, Chicago citation.