“Global warming” AND “Hong Kong”

 

Your search in Academic Search Premier found the records below.  Critically evaluate the records and answer the questions:

 

1. Which sources are scholarly? How can you tell?

 

2. Which sources are newspapers?

 

3. You want a historical perspective on the topic, which record seems most relevant?

 

4. Which articles are 1 page long or less?

 

5. Which sources can you find full-text online?

 

6. Export or manually enter at least 1 citation into RefWorks.

 


Record: 1

 

Title: Impact of urban temperature on energy consumption of Hong Kong.

Authors: Fung, W.Y.
Lam, K.S. cekslam@polyu.edu.hk
Hung, W.T.
Pang, S.W.
Lee, Y.L.

Source: Energy; Nov2006, Vol. 31 Issue 14, p2287-2301, 15p

Author Affiliations: Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Air Management Group, Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR, 33/F Revenue Tower, 5 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

 

 

Record: 2

 

Title: IN BRIEF

Source: Geographical; Jul2006, Vol. 78 Issue 7, p10-10, 1/4p

Subject Terms:*ECOLOGY
*GLACIERS -- Switzerland
*GLOBAL warming
*TORNADOES
TUSKS -- Export & import trade

Geographic Terms: SWITZERLAND
UNITED States
HONG Kong (China)

 

 

Record: 3

 

Title: CLIMATIC CHANGE, WARS AND DYNASTIC CYCLES IN CHINA OVER THE LAST MILLENNIUM.

Authors: Zhang, David D. zhangd@hkucc.hku.hk
Jim, C. Y.
Lin, George C-S
Yuan-Qing He
Wang, James J.
Lee, Harry F.

Source: Climatic Change; Jun2006, Vol. 76 Issue 3/4, p459-477, 19p

Subject Terms:

*CLIMATIC changes
*CLIMATOLOGY
*GLOBAL temperature changes
*GLOBAL warming
*METEOROLOGY
*WAR
*AGRARIAN societies
*HUMAN beings

Author Affiliations: Department of Geography, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong. CAREERI, Chinese Academy of Science, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China.

 

 

Record: 4

 

Title: Worry flows from Arctic ice to tropical waters

Authors: Paul Wiseman; Cesar G. Soriano

Source: USA Today; 05/31/2006

 

 

Record: 5

 

Title: Global Warming in Asia-Pacific: Environmental Change vs. International Justice.

Authors: Harris, Paul G.

Source: Asia-Pacific Review; Nov2002, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p130-149, 20p

Subject Terms:*CLIMATIC changes
*GLOBAL warming

Geographic Terms: EAST Asia

 

 

Record: 6

 

Title: The world.

Authors: Kilborn, Robert
Roberts, Vic

Source: Christian Science Monitor; 10/24/97, Vol. 89 Issue 231, p2, 1c

 

 


Your Google search for global warming found the 2 websites below.  Critically evaluate the sites and answer the questions:

 

A. www.stopglobalwarming.org

1. Who is the author or publisher of this site?

 

2. What is the goal of this site?

 

3. What would this site be useful for? Who would use it? Why?


 


 

B. www.environmentaldefense.org

1. Who is the author or publisher of this site?

 

2. What is the goal of this site?

 

3. What would this site be useful for? Who would use it? Why?

 

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