Part 1 As you consider information sources, take several minutes to evaluate those sources using the

CRAAP test. As you read the information source, give each category a rating from 1-5
Currency: How recently was the information created or posted? 4
hat date !as the information made availa"le#
$as the information "een u%dated or revised#
&s the information too old for your need#
'o the links associated !ith the source !ork#
Relevance: How appropriate is the information to your need? 5
'oes the information ans!er im%ortant (uestions a"out your to%ic#
&s the audience for the source a%%ro%riate# )*ovice, e+%ert, e+ecutive,
&s the source !ritten at an a%%ro%riate level# )Pre-college, college, %rofessional,
$ave you looked at a variety of sources "efore selecting this one#
ould this source "e a%%ro%riate for a research assignment#
Authority: How qualified are the information creators to make this information known? 5
ho is created-!rote-%u"lished the information#
hat are the credentials of the author or s%onsoring organi.ation#
Are the credentials of the author or s%onsoring organi.ation given#
&s the author or s%onsoring organi.ation even (ualified to create-!rite-%u"lish the information#
'oes the creator give contact information# )/-mail address, mailing address, %hone num"er,
'oes the 0R1 )!e" address, tell you anything you need to kno! a"out the information creator#
Accuracy: Is the information correct, true, and reliable?5
hat is the source of the information# )Rumor, history, research, etc.,
hat evidence does the information creator give to "ack u% his-her-its claims#
$as the information "een revie!ed "y other e+%erts "efore %u"lication#
'oes the information creator give references to other information sources# )orks cited, references,
footnotes, links, etc.,
Can you verify the information in other sources#
'oes the language or tone e+%ose "ias or strong emotion#
'oes the source have s%elling, grammar, and-or ty%ing errors#
Purpose: Why has this information been created/published? 4
hat !as the information creator2s reason for %u"lishing their information#
'oes the creator o%enly state his-her-its intentions#
&s the information factual, o%inion, or %ro%agandistic#
&s the information %resented !ith an o"3ective %oint of vie!#
'oes the source e+%ress %olitical, ideological, religious, institutional, or %ersonal "ias#
*o! add u% your ratings and use the follo!ing scale to get a rough idea of ho! relia"le the source is. 4e
E !"# $nnotated %iblio&raphy Worksheet
5ource citation:
6o+, 7ichael . /ating ith Concience: 8he 4ioethics of 6ood. 8routdale, 9R: *e!sage, 1::;.
Print.
Part < 6ill in each "o+ !ith the information it %rom%ts. hen you are done !ith this ste%, all you
!ill need to do is craft your res%onses into good %aragra%hs for your annotations.
1-< statement evaluation of the source2s strengths-!eaknesses-"iases-usefulness to your %a%er:
8his "ook has lots of credi"le ackno!ledgements although since the "ook is from 1::; there is no
information on current day animal farming, 8he "ook is useful in e+%laining the idea of kno!ing
!here your food comes from and ho! it affects your "ody. 8he "ook also %rovides the reasoning
"ehind factory farming "y %roviding information on the "usiness side of animal farming.
5tatement on the source2s timeliness-a%%ro%riateness:
Pu"lished in 1::;, credited "y 7argaret 7ellon, director of agriculture and "iotechnology. 8his
"ook gives information in relation to farming %ractices still used today.
5tatement on the source2s audience-%ur%ose:
8he audience for this "ook is likely someone !ho is looking into a vegetarian lifestyle, an animal
lover, or someone that 3ust !ants to kno! !here their food is coming from. 8his "ook %rovides
information from many as%ects of the animal industry !hich covers many "ases.
1-< statement summary of the source2s argument and conclusion:
8his guide %rovides information a"out the food system and environmental %rotection, the main goal
of this "ook is to make %eo%le more a!are of !hat they are eating and !here it is coming from, ie=
eating !ith conscience. 8he goal of the "ook is to inform the reader of the different methods in
!hich !e get our food and ho! !e can get it in a more humane and ethical !ay.
5tatement on the source2s footnotes-references and s%ecial features)hel%ful gra%hics, use of ne!
technology or techni(ue, %articularly significant "reakthrough, etc.,:
8he "ook has %ictures intermittently throughout, also there are charts and "ullet %oints used to
sim%lify the su"3ect matter..
Currency: How recently was the information created or posted? 5
hat date !as the information made availa"le#
$as the information "een u%dated or revised#
&s the information too old for your need#
'o the links associated !ith the source !ork#
Relevance: How appropriate is the information to your need? 5
'oes the information ans!er im%ortant (uestions a"out your to%ic#
&s the audience for the source a%%ro%riate# )*ovice, e+%ert, e+ecutive,
&s the source !ritten at an a%%ro%riate level# )Pre-college, college, %rofessional,
$ave you looked at a variety of sources "efore selecting this one#
ould this source "e a%%ro%riate for a research assignment#
Authority: How qualified are the information creators to make this information known? >
ho is created-!rote-%u"lished the information#
hat are the credentials of the author or s%onsoring organi.ation#
Are the credentials of the author or s%onsoring organi.ation given#
&s the author or s%onsoring organi.ation even (ualified to create-!rite-%u"lish the information#
'oes the creator give contact information# )/-mail address, mailing address, %hone num"er,
'oes the 0R1 )!e" address, tell you anything you need to kno! a"out the information creator#
Accuracy: Is the information correct, true, and reliable? 5
hat is the source of the information# )Rumor, history, research, etc.,
hat evidence does the information creator give to "ack u% his-her-its claims#
$as the information "een revie!ed "y other e+%erts "efore %u"lication#
'oes the information creator give references to other information sources# )orks cited, references,
footnotes, links, etc.,
Can you verify the information in other sources#
'oes the language or tone e+%ose "ias or strong emotion#
'oes the source have s%elling, grammar, and-or ty%ing errors#
Purpose: Why has this information been created/published? 5
hat !as the information creator2s reason for %u"lishing their information#
'oes the creator o%enly state his-her-its intentions#
&s the information factual, o%inion, or %ro%agandistic#
&s the information %resented !ith an o"3ective %oint of vie!#
'oes the source e+%ress %olitical, ideological, religious, institutional, or %ersonal "ias#
Part 1 As you consider information sources, take several minutes to evaluate those sources using the
CRAAP test. As you read the information source, give each category a rating from 1-5
E !"# $nnotated %iblio&raphy Worksheet
1-< statement evaluation of the source2s strengths-!eaknesses-"iases-usefulness to your %a%er:
8he 3ournal may have considera"le "ias, !hich & "elieve is going to "e %resent in most "ooks a"out
vegetarianism. 8he 3ournal does give very u% to date information. ith a look at t!o different
countries, this gives a "road look at the different o%tions our !orld has as far as animal %roduction and a
vie! on !hat is !orking !here. *ot necessarily %ushing %eo%le to never have meat "ut the "e more
considerate and educated on !here it is coming from.
5tatement on the source2s footnotes-references and s%ecial features)hel%ful gra%hics, use of ne!
technology or techni(ue, %articularly significant "reakthrough, etc.,:
8his "ook highlights the use of &n-?itro 7eat %roduction and has a main focus on the most humane and
ethical o%tion %ossi"le.
5tatement on the source2s timeliness-a%%ro%riateness:
8he 3ournal !as %u"lished in <@1@ and deals !ith current American and /uro%ean %roduction of meat
and the methods that are "eing considered in each country.
5tatement on the source2s audience-%ur%ose:
Anyone !ho is concerned !ith the !elfare of farm animals. Also anyone considering an alternate
lifestyle to consuming meat.
1-< statement summary of the source2s argument and conclusion:
8his 3ournal "rings to attention the moral dilemma of eating meant and the alternative o%tions, the "ook
is definitely "ias in trying to veer %eo%le a!ay from eating meat.
5ource citation:
Pluhar, /.4. )<@1@,. 7eat and 7orality = Alternatives to 6actory farming. Aournal of Agricultural and
/nvironmental /thics, <> )5, 455-4BC
Part < 6ill in each "o+ !ith the information it %rom%ts. hen you are done !ith this ste%, all you
!ill need to do is craft your res%onses into good %aragra%hs for your annotations.