RJA #9: Evaluation of Sources

1) Steward, Harry T. "Evaluation of Sediment Quality." Michael P. Nolin Ed. Michael P. Nolin . 

-This was evaluted by the city of new hampsire 

- Was writtan by the water commisioner

- But its only a draft... so things might be changed

- I would not only rely on this information and check other sources as well

2) Doyle, Martin W., Emily H. Stanly, John M. Harbor , and Gordon S. Grant. "Dam Removal in United States: Emerging Needs for Science and Policy." EOS, transactions, American Geophysical Union 84.4 (2003): 29-36. Ebsco. Web. 28 Sept. 2009

- this included a list of all the autors credentials including where they attemded school all authers have degrees 

- this three page paper has 14 references

- I would consider this creditable

3)Lane, Nic . "CRS Report for Congress." Dam Removal: Issues, Considerations, and Controversies Congressional Research Service: The Library of Congress, 19 June 2006. Web. 1 Nov. 2009.

- this is government funded and monitered

- this was a report presented to congress

- I would consider this creditable

4)Higgs, Stephen. The Ecology of Dam Removal Eds. Elizabeth Maclin Margaret Bowman, and Angela Bednarek. American Rivers, Feb. 2002. Web. 1 Nov. 2009.

- This is supported by the national fishing assicioction and the river association

-54 references where cited

5)Bowman, Margaret , Serena McClain, and Amy Souers. "Exploring Dam Removal ." American Rivers and Trout Unlimited, Aug. 2002. Web. 6 Oct. 2009.

-no sources where cited 

- so I would not consider this creditable 

6)Botkin, Daniel B., and Edward A. Keller. Environmental Science: earth as living planet . 4th ed. NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2003. 75-89. Print.

- this book is currentaly being used by the envirnmental science class at metro 

- many credentials

- this book has many editions 

- also reviewed