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Works Cited

"Biston Betularia - Definition." Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - WordIQ Dictionary. Web. 18 Oct. 2010. <http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Biston_betularia>.

◦I’m not sure if this is a credible source. There is no identified author and there is not a date to tell the readers when the site was last updated, or even published. I would probable only use this source as a stepping stone to better my understanding of the topic.

"A History of the Architecture of the USDA Forest Service (Chapter 1)." The Forest History Society. 8 June 2008. Web. 24 Oct. 2010. <http://www.foresthistory.org/ASPNET/Publications/architecture/chap1d.htm>.

◦This is a credible source because it is put out by a legitimate association, and has a published author. I would keep this source.

"Industrial Revolution: Information Page." Oracle ThinkQuest Library. Web. 19 Oct. 2010. <http://library.thinkquest.org/4132/info.htm>.

◦At first, I think this is a credible source because the web site was posted by a teacher, but taking a second glance, I could have found a more reliable source that documented their information better. This source is not that credible because it is secondary information and was actually written by a student. Again, I should have furthered my research on the Industrial Revolution, and used this source to just clarify things.

"IV. Natural Selection; or the Survival of the Fittest. Illustrations of the Action of Natural Selection, or the Survival of the Fittest. Darwin, Charles Robert. 1909-14. Origin of Species. The Harvard Classics." Bartleby.com: Great Books Online -- Quotes, Poems, Novels, Classics and Hundreds More. Web. 21 Oct. 2010. <http://www.bartleby.com/11/4003.html>.

◦This is a credible source because it is the online version of a published book. This website has well documented sources and a credible author. I would keep this source.

Kimball, J. "Evolution and Adaptation." Kimball's Biology Pages. Harvard University, 25 Aug. 2010. Web. 18 Oct. 2010. <http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/E/Evolution.html>.

◦This is also a credible source. The author is a professor at Harvard University and has also posted the dates of his entries. I would definitely keep this source.

Morgan, Laurence. "What Is Evolution?" The Talk Origins Archive. 22 Jan. 1993. Web. 20 Oct. 2010. <http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution-definition.html>.

◦This is a credible source. Even though the article uses secondary information, the author used credible sources that were unbiased on the topic of evolution. I would keep this source.

Smith, Harry L. "The Environment Since the Industrial Revolution." Welcome to The Future of Freedom Foundation. 1993. Web. 19 Oct. 2010. <http://www.fff.org/freedom/0993d.asp>.

◦Although this article was extremely biased, the source is credible because it states the author and the date of publication. Yes, I would keep this source.