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Question:

The two sources that need to be evaluated are:

1. Britto, R. A., Corsi, T.M., & Grimm, C. M. (2010). The Relationship between Motor Carrier Financial Performance and Safety Performance. Transportation Journal (American Society of Transportation & Logistics Inc., 49(4), 42-50.

2. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations Handbook (Green Book®) by J.J. Keller & Associates

Source Evaluations: After completing this week''s required readings, select 2 of the sources you will use in your paper and compose a minimum one page evaluation of each source. Be sure to include your documentation style in your heading. After formatting the source information according to your documentation style, use the headings below to create your evaluation.

A. Credible Author: Explain how/why the author should be considered an expert on your chosen topic.

B. Reliable Publisher: Who is the publisher? What is the publisher''s reputation? Has this source been published by a scholarly or peer-reviewed press? Is this source available in trusted archives, such as subscription databases? If this is from a website, how stable is that website?

C. Accuracy: Does the information seem to be accurate? Does the information correspond with or contradict information found in sources known to be reliable? Has the information been peer-reviewed? Is there a reference list available so you can verify the information? Are there any factual errors, statistical flaws, or faulty conclusions?

D. Current Information: Is the material up to date? If it is from a website, when was it last updated?

E. Objectivity (Bias): Are all sides of the issue/topic treated fairly? Do you detect any bias? (For instance, is the author connected to any institution or foundation that might be paying him, which could suggest bias?)

Each source has be evaluated on items A-E