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Associate Level Material Appendix E Strategies for Gathering and Evaluating Sources |Source |What makes the source credible or what does not make it |Explain in at least two to four | |Vegans for the long run |credible' Consider the following when addressing the |sentences what information you can | |American Fitness, Jan/Feb2012, |source: |gather from this source' | |Vol. 30 Issue 1, p66-69, 4p | | | |University Library |What is the author’s affiliation to any organization | | | |related to the subject of the article' Does he or she have| | | |an ulterior motive' | | | |The author is into physical fitness their self, and she is| | | |also a vegan. She has no ulterior motive. | | | | | | | |What is the author’s experience with the subject, | | | |including academic or professional credentials related to | | | |the subject of the source article' Does she or he have | | | |what it takes to understand the complexities of the | | | |subject' | | | |She has experience in fitness and in vegetarianism, | | | |because she is a vegan herself. I think she definitely has| | | |what it takes to understand the complexities of | | | |vegetarianism. | | | | | | | |Does this article report on information that the author | | | |experienced personally, or is it a summary or retelling of| | | |information from other sources' How close is the author to| | | |the actual information' | | | |This article is reported on information that the author | | | |has experienced personally, and it is also a summary of | | | |retailing information from other sources as well. The | | | |author is close to the actual information. | | | | | | | |Is the information current' When was the information | | | |published or last updated' Might there be resources with | | | |more current information' | | | |The information is current, and was published in Jan/Feb | | | |2012. This is only issue one so there may as well be other| | | |information on this subject that may be more current. | | | | | | | |In general, does the information in the source article | | | |match the information found in other sources' Or is the | | | |information different or unique' Can this information be | | | |confirmed by more sources than just this one' | | | |I think the information in this article does match | | | |information that I have found in other sources. Yes, this | | | |information can and has been confirmed by other sources. | | | | | | | |Does the source make any claims without having evidence to| | | |support them' | | | |No the source makes claims and has the information to | | | |support them. | | |Source name |The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behavior & |The information that I can gather | | |Welfare/University Library |from this source is why animal | | | |behavior and welfare is important to | | | |vegans. Many vegans choose to not eat| | | |meat, because of how harsh animals | | | |are treated and killed in process. | | | | | | | | | |Source name |Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice/University |The information that I can gather | | |Library |from this source is how activism and | | | |social justice play a huge role in | | | |vegetarianism. This will be a huge | | | |part in my research paper. | | | | | | | | | |Source name |Society & Animals; Mar2011, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p156-174, |The information that I can gather | | |19p/University Library |from this source is why some vegans | | | |became vegans. This source speaks | | | |about interviewing a selected group | | | |of vegans to find out why they went | | | |vegan. I think this will be a key | | | |part in my research paper. | | | | | |Source name |http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/nutshell.htm |This site explains vegetarianism in a| | | |nutshell. I will be able to read and | | | |understand all the aspects about | | | |vegetarianism nutrition, and even | | | |vegetarianism in children. | | | | | | | | | |Source name |http://www.meat.org |This site shows the harsh truth about| | | |how most slaughter houses treat and | | | |kill animals that will then be | | | |consumed by humans. The information | | | |that I saw on this site reminds me | | | |exactly why I am a vegetarian. | | | | | | | | | |Source name |American Fitness, Jan/Feb2012, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p66-69, |The information that I have gathered | | |4p/University Library |from this source is how vegans can | | | |stay healthy by remaining a vegan. | | | |The article recommends veganism for | | | |athletes who are active in the sport | | | |of ultra-running. Among the reasons | | | |for choosing veganism are | | | |mistreatment of animals and the | | | |environmental damage caused by the | | | |animal industry. | | | | | | | | |