Source Evaluation Climate ChangeBy: Sarah Nicholls

Group partners: Tyler Victor, Murat Solakoglu, Brad Swisher, Liang Wu, OlzhasMukashev, Tom Duckworth

Author B.Sc. (Hons) in Geography from University College London

M.S. and Ph.D in Recreation, Park&Tourism Science from Texas A&M University

Has Professional Memberships at Royal Geographical Society/Institute of British Geographers, Association of American Geographers and National Recreation and Park Association

Has Research Project on Improving the Utility of Climate Change Information from a Stakeholder Perspective. With Colleagues from the Depts of CARRS, Geography and Ag Econ. Funded by EPA

Publisher CAB International

CABI is a not-for-profit inter-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom

CABI was established in 1910 and is owned by 48 member countries. It has three divisions, each undertaking different activities relating to scientific research. CABI has offices around the world, including USA, Switzerland, Pakistan, Malaysia and Africa. The head office is in Wallingford, England.

Scientific publishing - CABI publishes books, abstract databases (such as CAB Direct) and online resources. Subject areas include agriculture, plant sciences, veterinary sciences, environmental science, food, nutrition, and tourism. The publishing division of CABI operates mainly out of the head office in Wallingford, England.

References Small Island Developing States Network

Pew Center on Global

Intergovernmental Panel

University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit

All sources appear to be educated on their topic. But, are all derived from organizations that share the same beliefs on climate change. Bias is found in the authors research, all sources have a history of promoting the idea that climate change is due to human interference.

GOOD or BAD Source Overall this source would be an ok source to use in a paper talking about

climate change.

The first reason would be the author may have a B.Sc. (Hons) in Geography from University College London, some who has jus a Bachelors degree in Geography wouldn’t be your first option to get an opinion from when talking about climate change.

Also, many of the sources she quoted had the same view when it came to the topic of climate change. This bias could be used but should be oppsed with another source.

Works Citied Nicholls, S.(2008). Climate change. In The

encyclopedia of tourism and recreation in marine environments.