7b: Evaluating Sources

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05EEDA173BF932A05751C1A9669C8B63 Word for Word / Measuring a Century; America Then and Now: It's All in the Numbers
By SAM ROBERTS
Published: Sunday, December 31, 2000

Relevance completely-I will use this as a source in my paper
Evidence Simply, this is a book review and just gives general overview. Stats over the last century
Author SAM ROBERTS-journalist for NY Times
Publisher NY Times
Timelineness It gives the dates that I need
Comprehensiveness very brief overview
Genre book review for older generations

Electronic Source-NY Times is extremely credibile
Field Source

Life Century of Change America in Pictures 1900-2000


Relevance very-will be used for pictures maybe
Evidence pictures of the last century in america-Surveys the evolution of daily life in America in the last century, collecting 650 images from the archives of LIFE magazine that visually record significant changes along such themes as parenting, machines, entertainment, fashion, homes, jobs, and shopping.
Author Life magazine
Publisher Little Brown & Co
Timelineness 2000
Comprehensiveness just pictures
Genre -picture book-art

Electronic Source
Field Source-book

http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/eib3/eib3.htm The 20th Century Transformation of U.S. Agriculture and Farm Policy
Electronic Information Bulletin Number 3, June 2005By Carolyn Dimitri, Anne Effland, and Neilson Conklin



Relevance-very good
Evidence-government website
Author Carolyn Dimitri, Anne Effland, and Neilson Conklin
Publisher U.S. Department of Agriculture
Timelineness 2006
Comprehensiveness -covers job, produce, farming techniques
Genre-work related

Electronic Source-government website
Field Source