“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.