23 Annotated Bibliography
For this assignment, you will be going on a hunt for more information about your non profit and the problem it solves. Your job is to learn something new about your organization–you are NOT simply trying to find sources that support your point of view. Find at least five sources about your topic. Your sources should include the following:
- An article from the Library database,
- A website,
- An interview,
- An article from a magazine or newspaper (can be located online),
- A video.
Note that a website can only be used ONE TIME, and it should be the website for your organization! In other words, you cannot use the same website to meet the requirements for a blog, a website, and a video.
A good strategy for research is to try to find sources that help you flesh out each of the parts of your paper. Look for information on the problem, the solution, evidence or proof that the non-profit is effective, as well as opposing views. For instance, if I chose the Marine Conservation Alliance as my non-profit, my sources might include the following:
1. The MCA official Website: http://marineconservationalliance.org/
2. This Ted Talk video by Dan Barber discussing the problem and how a business is solving the problem: https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_barber_how_i_fell_in_love_with_a_fish?language=en
3. This online magazine article explaining the problem:: https://www.proquest.com/magazines/trashed/docview/215869388/se-2
4. This interview with the leaders of MCA: https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/new-ocean-policy-panel-receives-mixed-reviews/docview/211419693/se-2
5. And a scholarly article from the library databases on responsible Fish Farming https://doi.org/10.1525/bio.2013.63.4.5
Here’s a sample Annotated Bibliography based on the example above:
Video:
Barber, D. (2010). How I fell in love with a fish | TED talk. TED.com. https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_barber_how_i_fell_in_love_with_a_fish
Summary: Chef Dan Barber shares his love affair with a fish as he attempted to keep fish on his menu. He talks about the problems of sustainability in fishing, problems with fish farms, and shares an example of a fish farm that is totally self-sustainable and has renewed the environment. This provides an interesting starting point for my research and gives an example of how one company is protecting the environment while running a fish farm. This video offers information on a solution to the problem of sustainable fishing.
Evaluation: Dan Barber is a world-renowned chef known for sustainable food sourcing, and TED is a reliable organization. It is worth noting that the information may be a bit outdated, as this was made in 2010.
Quote: Barber describes a fish farm “that doesn’t feed its animals, and a farm that measures its success on the health of its predators…. A farm that has no impurities…” (2010).
Scholarly Article from the Library Database:
James, D. S., Egna, H. S., Chopin, T., Peterson, M. S., Cao, L., Pomeroy, R., Verdegem, M., Slack, W. T., Bondad-Reantaso, M. G., & Cabello, F. (2013). Responsible aquaculture in 2050: Valuing local conditions and human innovations will be key to success. Bioscience, 63(4), 255. https://doi.org/10.1525/bio.2013.63.4.5
Summary: This article discusses the history of aquaculture and four goals to make aquaculture more sustainable. The are four goals are: (1) improving management practices; (2) generating productive aquaculture systems that fit into societal constraints and demands; (3) developing risk management efforts for all systems that reduce disease problems, eliminating antibiotic and drug abuse, and preventing exotic organism introduction into local waters; and (4) creating systems to better identify more sustainably grown aquaculture products. It offers many valuable facts and statistics explaining what scientists expect aquaculture to be like in the year 2050. This article offers information relating to both the problem and the solution.
Evaluation: The authors are experts in their field. This is a scholarly publication, and a large variety of resources are cited within the article.
Quote: “As aquaculture production expands, we must avoid mistakes made during increasing intensification of agriculture. Understanding environmental impacts and measures to mitigate them is important for designing responsible aquaculture production systems” (James, et. al., 2013, p. 255).
Website:
Marine Conservation Alliance. (2023). What We Do. https://marineconservationalliance.org/whatwedo/
Summary: This is the official website of the Marine Conservation Alliance. The goal of MCA is to support fisheries that generate food supply while supporting marine life. The Alliance seeks to build relationships between ocean policy and the management of sustainable fisheries to feed the world. From this site, readers can learn who they are, what they do, and learn about policies, laws, science, and other information about sustainable fishing. This site also offers evidence of the positive effects of the organization and proof that it is indeed successful.
Evaluation: Since this is the official website of the organization, it can be trusted to provide accurate information on their mission. This information will be helpful to explain the organization and how it offers a solution to the problem. It is also an excellent starting point for further research.
Quote: “Whether at the international, national, state, or local level, MCA seeks to provide proactive and meaningful input on current fisheries issues in hopes of supporting sustainable fisheries which help feed the world. We do this by commenting on policy documents and proposed legislation and regulations, actively participating in regulatory processes such as the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, and through outreach, education, and research. All of this is done while working to minimize adverse economic and community impacts” (Marine Conservation Alliance, 2023).
Newspaper or Magazine Article:
Fraser, J. (2005). New ocean policy panel receives mixed reviews. National Fisherman, 85(11), 14. https://www.proquest.com/trade-journals/new-ocean-policy-panel-receives-mixed-reviews/docview/211419693/se-2
Summary: This article announces the creation of a Committee on Ocean Policy which would include representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Interior Department, and the Commerce Department and includes assistants to the president on National Security Affairs, Homeland Security and economic policy. The Marine Conservation Alliance had a positive response, while other agencies were less optimistic. It highlights differing attitudes among those working to protect the environment.
Evaluation: Although this source is quite outdated, it highlights the fact that some environmentalists don’t believe the marine conservation efforts go far enough to protect the ocean habitats. The article is a good resource to begin examining opposing views on conservation efforts.
Quote: “Environmentalists and editorial writers tended toward disappointment, saying the president lacked specifics, and in any event, had not gone far enough, nor committed enough resources” (Fraser, p.14).
Interview:
Wohlforth, C. (2007, 11). Trashed. Alaska, 73, 26-29,44-45. https://www.proquest.com/magazines/trashed/docview/215869388/se-2
Summary: This article explains how the Marine Conservation Alliance uses volunteer efforts to clean up the Alaskan coastline, interviewing MCA leaders Chris Pallister, Ted Raynor, Doug Leiser and Bob King. It highlights that, in Alaska, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s marine debris program supports cleanup efforts coordinated by the Marine Conservation Alliance Foundation. It describes the serious problem of debris and pollution along the Alaskan coastline, as well as the development, goals, values, and extreme challenges of the organization Marine Conservation Alliance. The article also describes the history of the organization.
Evaluation: This article appears reliable. Although it is from a magazine rather than a scholarly article, it offers names, dates, and facts related to the MCA.
Quote: “King said that a one-and-a-half-mile beach on St. Paul Island yielded 20 tons of debris in 2006.When he returned to those beaches a year later, he found about 1000 tons of new junk per mile” (Wholforth, 2007, p. 28).
Attributions:
Adapted from “Assignment: Annotated Bibliography” created by Dr. Karen Palmer. Last edited 5/28/2020. Licensed under CC BY NC.
