“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	"On Land and Sea, Plastic Takes Toll on Wildlife"
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)	Robert Kiener
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )	CQ Global Researcher
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)	CQ Press
Date Page was Last Revised	July 1, 2010
Date You Read It	April 9, 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: <http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://library.cqpress.com/globalresearcher/document.php?id=cqrglobal2010070000&type=hitlist&num=5

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):

Marine debris and plastic have affected "at least 267 species worldwide, including 86% of all sea turtle species, 44% of seabird species, 43% of all marine mammal species and numerous fish and crustaceans."(Kiener)

"Long after nets have been lost or abandoned, they continue to trap and kill fish and other marine creatures, known as 'ghost fishing'" (Kiener), according to the article.

Many scientists believe that animals can mistake plastic bags for food, such as "Sea turtles may mistake floating plastic bags for jellyfish."(Kiener)

According to the article, approximately "62.5 percent of Alaskan sea birds had ingested plastic." (Kiener)

Many scientists agree that "It's difficult to estimate how many animals perish from plastic debris every year, but the number is often estimated at 100,000, though many scientists believe it is much higher." (Kiener)

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 


 Robert Kiener talks about the negative effects that plastic pollution and debris have on sea animals. Many of these animals die from eating plastic and debris that cause blockages in their digestive tract. Debris in the water and plastic pollution are extremely harmful to the marine ecosystem and contribute to the deaths of seabirds and other sea animals.
 
Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site? 

The author of this article is Robert Kiener. He is an award winning writer for Reader's Digest.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 

The author meant for this article to be informative.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 

I don't think there is bias.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

Yes he does, and yes they are credible from scientists and researchers.
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 

I will use this source to show the effects of pollution and how littering can hurt animals.

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	"Oceans in Crisis"
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)	CQ Press
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )	Global Researcher
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)	CQ Press
Date Page was Last Revised	October 2007
Date You Read It	April 10, 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: < http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://www.cqpress.com/docs/AffiliationsPDFs/oceans.pdf

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):

The article says that "a growing body of evidence suggests that the world's  marine ecosystems have been altered so dramatically, they are undergoing evolution in reverse", which can have a "profound effect" (CQ Press) on humans.

Beach litter can be lethal, and according to Colin Woodard of the CQ Press, "experts say that 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die each year after ingesting or becoming entangled in ocean debris." (CQ Press, Woodard)

The article says that the damage to the marine ecosystem is being caused by "over-fishing, climate change, and destruction of habitat due to coastal development and pollution."(CQ Press)

Not only are the sea creatures and fish being harmed, but the "Coral reefs, the foundation of most tropical marine life, are declining at an alarming rate." (CQ Press)

Nearly 56% of commercial fishermen's haul is made up of bycatch, or unwanted sea life, "indcluding seabirds, stingrays, juvenile fish, sea turtles, dolphins, sharks, crabs... and other creatures.... Bycatch often dies before it gets thrown back into the sea." (CQ Press)

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

The article by the CQ Press addresses many different issues that all affect marine life. It talks about how commercial fishing can harm many sea creatures other than fish. The article also talks about how ocean pollution has contributed to the deaths of more than 100,000 marine mammals. Overall, it addresses the many problems in the marine ecosystem that are caused by humans.


Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?

There are multiple authors who contributed to this article including Yvonne Sadovy, a biologist who studied at the University of Hong Kong, Pete Dawson, the CEO of the New Zealand Confederation of Commercial Fisherman, and Julian Cribb, a Professor at the University of Technology in Australia.


Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?
The site seems to be writing the articles to be informative.


Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?
 There may be a slight bias in the way that the authors believe pollution in the ocean, overfishing, and run off have negative effects on the ocean and didn't mention any positives.


References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?
Yes, the authors site references in the writing, and I think that they add to the credibility.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I plan to use this source to support my opinion that ocean pollution is a serious problem and has a seriously negative effect on marine life. It is also a very credible source which will add to the credibility of my project.