History Assignment: Annotation of a Source on Stolen Generations

This assignment is an annotation of a book discussing the Stolen Generations in Australia. The annotation identifies the source type, which is a book located through the Library of Congress, and provides an APA citation. It summarizes the book's content, which focuses on the forced removal of Indigenous children from their families between 1910 and 1970, the policies of assimilation, and the lasting impact of this on individuals, families, and communities. The annotation evaluates the source's reliability and credibility, noting its use in describing the Stolen Generations and its presence in the Library of Congress. It assesses the usefulness of the source for research, highlighting its informative sections and analysis of government and Indigenous perspectives. The assignment also includes additional references used for supporting information.

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Topic: The Stolen
Generations in Australia
Identify the type of source (book, journal article, website,
webpage, oral source, documentary film, etc): Book
Indicate how you located the source (via a database such as
Onesearch, Proquest, Informit, J-Stor or other means): Library
of congress
Citation (in APA style)
Short, D. (2016). Reconciliation and colonial power: Indigenous rights in Australia. Routledge.
Summary
Between the year 1910 and 1970, the indigenous children were removed from their families
forcibly due to the various types of government policies. The generation of the children that
were removed from their families were termed or called as the stolen generations. The policies
of child removal left a deep scar of loss and trauma that continued to affect the individuals,
families and communities. The removal of the indigenous children forcibly was a part of the
policy of assimilation.
Evaluation of the reliability and credibility of the source.
The reliability and the credibility of the source can be appraised because this book was used to
describe and highlight the main points of the stolen generation of Australia. It is important to
mention that the book is found on the library of congress. The points and the sections that are
explicitly mentioned in the book have a proper description of the society of Australia, the
prevailing and the rationale behind each and every act.
An Assessment of the usefulness of the source for your research towards Assessment Task

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The usefulness of the source can be derived from the fact that information provided in the book
can be summarized into vital sections. The book provided with information regarding what
happened and why. The Chapter 5 of the book presents an exhaustive analysis on how the time
changed the outlook of the Australian government towards the aboriginal people and how the
suffering changed the perception of the indigenous people.
Additional references: (include references for any sources that you cite for supporting
information in your annotations).
catalog.loc.gov (2019). LC Catalog - Keyword Search. [online] Catalog.loc.gov. Available at:
https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/searchBasic [Accessed 15 Mar. 2019].
Cuthbert, D., & Quartly, M. (2013). Forced child removal and the politics of national apologies
in Australia. American Indian Quarterly, 37(1-2), 178-202.
Word count: 223

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