Sunday, November 9, 2008

Sources for Global Warming

Search Topic: Global Warming

Source #1
Title: A New Variable for Climate Change Study and Implications for the Built Environment
Authors: Wan, Kevin K.W. ; Cheung, K.L. ; Yang Liu ; Lam, Joseph C.
Source: Renewable Energy: An International Journal
Database: Academic Search Premier

This article/source is very credible. It is information compiled by a group of credible and legitimate authors for an academic international journal written on the broader subject of global warming. The article is a presentation of studies conducted on the effects of global warming on architecture and has thorough data to back up the findings and arguments.

Source #2
Encyclopedia Brittannica Online
Subject: Global warming

This source has some credibility but it is a general source that cannot be relied on to have comprehensive and up-to-date accuracy on the topic. It is useful for background research but should not be cited as a main source for study and research on global warming (or any other research topic).

Source #3
Title: Cold Facts on Global Warming
Site: Blog article

This source is not a credible source. As a blog site a person can say anything they want about a topic leading to biased information and a mixture of fact, myth and opinion. This should not be used as a credible source for the gathering of information and research.

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