Annotated Bibliography

ASU, C. F. M. S. (1961). Why are meteorites important?. Retrieved from

http://meteorites.asu.edu/meteorites/importance-of-meteorites
This site has pently of information as to different elements that go into the creation/orgins of
meteorites. Also it provideds why the information is why meteorites are important. There are facts of
many, many types of meteors that the college has obtained. This would be good in figuring out the
history of meteors.
Authority: The information on this webpage is provided from Arizona State University a scholarly
source. They are leaders in meteorite studies with a collection of more than 30,000 different meteor.
Contact information is provided for those with questions. The site is a .edu an educated site.
Accuracy: There is no references for the information. The information provided is from those at the
college. The information seems reliable and error free. There is a clear purpose for the site, to educated
others on the origins and make up of meteorites.
Obectivity: The information doesnt seem bias. Also the author is not trying to change my opinion. The
site is not trying to sell me anything. The information is there to educate.
Currency: The exact date in which the information was posted online is not clear. Although the college
has been around since 1961. All the links to information work and seem up to date. As a college with
thousands of meteorites the information seems to be obtained from hands on observations. If new
information is found ou, the information on the site would surrely change.
Usability: The information is clear and easy to understand. The site is well organized and follows a
logical layout. There are links that could be considered as a table of contents. There is little to no ads
and the information is not cluttered. Navigation is clear and easy.
Nine Planets. (1994-2013). Meteors, meteorites and impacts. Retrieved from
http://nineplanets.org/meteo
Authority: The Author is not clearly identified. The information is provided by a collaborative group of
the "nine planets" organization. The information provided by the "nine planests" is relative to their
studies of the solar system. The site is an organization (.org) may not be as reliable as an educated
(.edu) site. The contact information for this site is easy accessible.
Accuracy: There are links provided for other information relative to meteors. The information is not
easily verifiable. The information seems to be clearly orgainzide with the clear purpose to educate
otheres on meteorites. The information is cleans, accurate, and error free.
Objectivity: The information does not suggest that it is bias nor is there any indication that the author is
trying to change opinions. The site doesnt have anything for sale.

Currency: The exact time of when the information was first posted is not clear. Although the
organization has been around since 1994. There is no indication of when the info was last updated. All
the links on the site work and are usefull.
Usability: The information is easily understandable and clearly organized. The information is in a
logical order although there is no clear table of contects. There is alot of information on meteorites. The
webpage has a few ads. Navigation of the site is easy and clear. All links are accuratly described.
UW, M. (2005, January 1). Meteorites. Retrieved from
http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~museum/meteorite.html
Authority: The author is clear as its from the university of Wisconsin Madision. No single author is
identified. They are an educated college with studies in gelology/ meteor craters. The site is a educated
site (.edu) it exsists to educate. The contact information for the site is easily accessible.
Accuracy: The information on the site seems to be gathered from first person observations and
experiments. The info is varifiable though other links and sites. the information seems reliable and
error free. The site seems to have a clear purpose to educate.
Objectivity: The site does not have any reasons to suggest bias. The information does not seem to be
trying to change my opinion. There site does not offer anything for sale.
Currency: There is no indication of to when the information was first posted or written. All the links on
the site are up to date and work fine. The college has a clear obligation to maintian the site to educate
others.
Usability: The information on the site is easily understandable and clearly organized. There is a clearly
organized links/table of contents. There are little to no ads present on the site. The information is
uncluttered and folowing.
NASA. (2013, December 30). Meteors & meteorites: Overview. Retrieved from
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Meteors
Authority: There is no clear single author. The information is provided by NASA. NASA is a leader in
space exploration. There is alot of information on NASA and what they do. The site is a (.gov)
government site. If the site a gov site it could be a bias site because its a goverment site. The contact
information for the site is clear.
Accuracy: The information is from NASA, one could assume the information was obtained by their
own findings. NASA is a reliable source. The information seems dependable and error free. There is a
clear purpose of the site to educate those about meteorites. All links on the site are appropriate and
valuable.
Objectivity: Because the site is a goverment site the information could be bias, although the
information does not seems to suggest so. The author does not seem to be trying to chage my opinion.
There is nothing for sale on the site.

Currency: There is a date as to when the information was last eddited/posted. (2013, december 30) All
the links on the site work and seem to be up to date.

Usability: The information on the site is clearly organized in a logical manner. The links on the site aid
in easy navigation through the site. All the buttons seem to work fine. A table of contents is clear
through different links.

Heckert, P. (2010, August 7). Astronomy 101: Where do meteors, meteorites, and meteoroids come
from?. Retrieved from http://www.examiner.com/article/astronomy-101-where-do-meteors-meteoritesand-meteoroids-come-from
This site is a good one to tell where the orgins of a meteror come from. From the astroid belt.