Primary or Secondary
Journal Article:
Baum, Seth D. (2012). Climate Change: Evidence of Human Causes
and Arguments for Emissions Reduction. Journal of Science &
Engineering Ethics, 18(issue number), 393-410. (“Retrieved from http://web.b.ebscohost.com.erl.lib.byu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=a0a1c7bc-7a13-41b9-813c-27ce22df1b8e%40sessionmgr111&vid=6&hid=118 address”)
Supporting points:
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The article comes from a peer reviewed, reliable journal
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The author Seth Baum has a doctorate degree from a credible
university, and is currently on staff of Pennsylvania State University
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The document is well cited, with a reference page showing other
credible sources
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The article has been recently published, and has up to date
information
Reliable website
United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2014). Causes
of Climate Change. Retrieved from http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/causes.html address
Supporting points:
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This website has a .gov domain, showing that it’s a website provide
by the government
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The information provided is balanced, showing both sides of the
issue.
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The information on the site is cited properly and has credible
references from peer-reviewed journals
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Contributing authors to the article are accredited scholars who
are leading in their field of study
Unreliable website:
National Wildlife Federation. (2014). Global Warming is
Human Caused. Retrieved from http://www.nwf.org/Wildlife/Threats-to-Wildlife/Global-Warming/Global-Warming-is-Human-Caused.aspx address
Supporting points:
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The website is owned by a commercial company that is directed
towards preserving wildlife, which means they have an agenda to prove
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The article is poorly written by only showing one very small
cause of global warming, attributing it to humans
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There are ads, places to donate, and pop-ups trying to get you
to sign up for their cause
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No sources or supporting facts are given for the information
presented
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