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The source of Scientific Information I have chosen for Blog Post 2 is a Journal titled Invasive Predators and Global Biodiversity Loss, written by Tim S. Doherty, Alistair S. Glen, Dale G. Nimmo, Euan G. Ritchie, and Chris R. Dickman.
Journal Article Reference:
Dickman, C.R., Doherty, T., Glen, A.S., Nimmo, D.G., & Ritchie, E.G. (2016). Invasive Predators and Global Biodiversity Loss. PNAS. 113(40). 11261-11265. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1602480113
Based on Module 1 discussions of categorizing information sources into four distinctive groups, this Journal would be categorized as academic peer-reviewed research material. The reasoning for this Journal article to fall under the academic peer-reviewed research material category is based on the information source featuring the following criteria:
- The information source was written by experts, features in text citations, and has a bibliography. Therefore, is not considered to be non-academic material.
- The information states to have been edited by 1 individual, Daniel S. Simberloff from The University of Tennessee, in Knoxville, TN. Therefore, is not considered to be non-peer reviewed academic material.
- The information source does feature Methods, Results, and Discussion sections that offer information collected by the authors of this study. Therefore, this is not considered to be academic peer-reviewed review material.
- By meeting the above criteria the Invasive Predators and Global Biodiversity Loss Journal written by Tim, S. Doherty, Alistair S. Glen, Dale G. Nimmo, Euan G. Ritchie, and Chris R. Dickman is categorized as academic peer-reviewed research material.
