Blogpost #4 - Evaluating a Source

One of the sources I used for my paper is the academic journal “Integrated management strategies for brick kiln emission reduction in Vietnam: a case study” by Co, Hoang Xuan; Dung, Nghiem Trung; Le, Hoang Anh; An, Dam Duy; Chinh, Kim Van; Oanh, Nguyen Thi Kim. I found this academic journal on Galileo search engine with keyword “air pollution in Vietnam” and “Full text” filter option. This academic journal is very credible because of many reasons. First I found it on Galileo which is a credible scholarly search engine provided by Savannah State University. Second, I examined the credibility of the writers and their institute which is the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Hanoi University of Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam; and the Environmental Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology. Another sign that makes this source credible is that on top of its first page, it says “International Journal of Environmental Studies, Vol. 66, No. 1, February 2009, 113–124.” This statement also provides me with the date of the case study, February 2009, which is pretty current. Moreover, this source is definitely useful for my research paper. This case study discusses the brick making industry in Vietnam and its emission which makes up one of reasons for air pollution in Vietnam. This source also explains clearly different types of brick kilns and how brick making emission emitted into the air.