Aubree Wells

Evaluation of Sources
World Wide Web
Why we need to Finally Legalize Marijuana

Currency: The timeliness of the information

Why we need to Finally Legalize Marijuana was published on November 6, 2014. I do
not believe that it was ever updated or revised; I could not find anything saying that. Even
though my article is fairly recent, this topic has also been around for a while and there should not
be any problem finding older sources. The Link of this article is absolutely functional. All I did
was click on the Internet, click the search bar, and copy and pasted the information and it took
me straight to where I needed to go.
Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.
Why we need to Finally Legalize Marijuana relates to my topic in the fact that it has to
do with our economy and marijuana. It helps me answer debates that some people have about the
topic. The intended audience is college students, their parents, and any person in society who is
concerned. The information given by this article is at an appropriate level for me to read and get
good points from. When I typed in my keywords, this article popped up and I thought it might
help. I would be comfortable citing this source in my paper.
Authority: The source of the information.
The authors name is S.E. Smith. It is published on dailydot.com. The URL uses .com.
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.

The author states that he got the information from multiple different sources. The
information he stated was well supported, and the article was reviewed before publishing. The
author seems pretty unbiased on the topic and even puts pros and cons in it. I did not see any
grammar or typographical errors.
Purpose: The reason the information exists.
The purpose of the information is to inform and teach the audience on the topic so that
they are more aware. The author makes everything very clear. In the article there is facts,
opinions, and propaganda. The point of view does not seem to be objective or impartial. Many
political, ideological, cultural, institutional, and personal biases are all mixed together to make
this article work.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Will Legalizing Marijuana Benefit the Economy?

Currency: The timeliness of the information

Will Legalizing Marijuana Benefit the Economy was published on March 16, 2015. I
believe that it was not updated or revised; I could not find anything saying that. Even though this
cite is fairly recent, this topic has also been around for a while and there should not be any
problem finding older sources. The Link of this article is absolutely functional. All I did was
click on the internet, click the search bar, and copy and pasted the information and it took me
straight to where I needed to go.
Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.
Will Legalizing Marijuana Benefit the Economy relates to my topic in the fact that it is
about marijuana benefitting our economy. It helps me answer debates that some people have
about the topic. The intended audience is political figures who are concerned. The information

given by this article is at an appropriate level for me to read and get good points from. When I
typed in my keywords on Google, this article popped up and I thought it might help. I would be
comfortable citing this source in my paper.
Authority: The source of the information.
The authors name is Sam Becker. It is published by http://www.cheatsheet.com.
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.
The information is from multiple different sources I assume. There are many related
articles to go off of as well. The information he stated was well supported, and the article was
reviewed before publishing. The article seems pretty unbiased on the topics. I did not see any
grammar or typographical errors.
Purpose: The reason the information exists.
The purpose of the information is to inform and teach the audience on the topic so that
they are more aware. The article makes everything very clear. In the article there is facts. The
point of view does not seem to be objective or impartial. Many political, ideological, cultural,
and institutional are all mixed together to make this article work.

Books
Too High to Fail: Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution

Currency: The timeliness of the information

Too High to Fail: Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution was published on
August 2, 2012 I do not believe that it was ever updated or revised, I could not
find anything saying that. Even though my article is not extremely recent,
this topic has been around for a long time and there should not be any

problem finding older or newer sources. The book is available on eBooks if

that is an interest for some people.
Relevance: The importance of the information for your needs.
Too High to Fail: Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution relates to my
topic very well, it pretty much is my topic exactly. It helps me answer debates that some people
have about the topic. The intended audience is college athletes, their parents, and any person in
society who is concerned. The information given by this book is at an appropriate level for me to
read and get good points from. This book was not hard to find at al. I would be comfortable
citing this source in my paper.
Authority: The source of the information.
The authors name Doug Fine. It is published by Gotham Books. Fine is an American
author, journalist, humorist, and goat herder. He is well qualified to write on this topic. You can
contact him by going to his website (http://dougfine.com) and clicking the contact tab, which
reveals a way to contact him.
Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the content.
I could not find anything about sources, I do not have the book yet. The author seems
pretty unbiased on the topic from what I have seen. I did not see any grammar or typographical
errors either.
Purpose: The reason the information exists.
The purpose of the information is to inform the audience on the topic so that they are
more aware. The author makes everything very clear. In the book there is facts, and some
opinions. The point of view does not seem to be objective or impartial. Many political,

ideological, cultural, institutional, and personal biases are all mixed together to make this
bookwork.