Annotated Bib

Melanie Solarez
Professor Jolly
ENG-102
6 April 2007

Annotated Bibliography

“A Jewel of a Deal.” Christian Science Monitor 5 Dec. 2001: 8. Academic Search Premier. 28 March 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
This article was concise and very informative. It talked about different groups coming to the consensus that all shipments of rough diamonds must contain certificates of origin, which they believe will eventually lead up to the halt of conflict diamonds. This article is not very current because it was published in 2001. The exact author was not stated and I am not familiar with the publisher, which was Christian Science Publishing. This article is somewhat relevant but I believe that many of the facts were all clustered together which didn’t allow it to flow very well.
Brackenbury, Andrew, et al. “worldwatch.” Geographical 75.3 (2003): 14. Academic Search Premier. 28 March 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
This article was quite brief yet well put together. It contained information about the Kimberley Process, how it is supposed to work, and how long it took for it to pass. This article is somewhat current because it was published in 2003. The author is quite credible as well as the publisher. The information appears to be accurate and it is relatively relevant.
Josipovic, Ivona. "Conflict Diamonds." Harvard International Review 25.2 (2003): 10. Academic Search Premier. 28 March 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
This article was a decent length and it also contained an immense amount of information. It talked a lot about the Kimberley Process and even about some of the loopholes that exist in it as well. The information is not that current since it was published in 2003. The sources that were used, such as Global Witness, are extremely credible. The publisher is somewhat credible as well since it is from Harvard International Review. This information is very accurate and it is definitely relative to the topic of conflict diamonds.
Masland, Tom. "SIERRA LEONE." Newsweek (Atlantic Edition) 138.25 (2001): 37. MasterFILE Premier. 28 March 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
This article was extremely brief and it discussed what was occurring in Africa while a solution to the problem of conflict diamonds was trying to be established. This article was published in 2001 so it is not current. The author and publisher are quite credible and it is moderately relevant.
Mbabazi, Pamela, Maclean, Sandra J., and Timothy M. Shaw. "Governance for reconstruction in Africa: challenges for policy communities and coalitions." Global Networks 2.1 (2002): 31. Academic Search Premier. 2 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
This article is extremely long and it contains a lot of information. It contains information about conflict diamonds and conflict prevention. It also contains information about what might be the cause of this problem as well as others. This article is not very current due to the fact that it was published in 2002. There are three authors that helped to write this article and they all seem to be credible as well as the publisher. The information seems to be accurate and it is written in a professional writing style. This article is exceptionally relevant.
Patty Rhule. "Choose gems that are legit." USA Today. Academic Search Premier. 2 April 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
This article is brief and it talks about the issue of conflict diamonds being sold in the United States. It also gives advice of questions that you should ask when buying a diamond to ensure that it is conflict-free. The author works for USA today so both the publisher and the author are credible. This article is somewhat relative to the issue of conflict diamonds.
Roberts, Janine. "Diamonds in the rough." New Internationalist (2004): 24-25. Academic Search Premier. 28 March 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
This article is quite a good length and it is extremely informative. It talks about the conditions in certain parts of Africa, past policies, and The Kimberley Process. This article is fairly recent since it was published in 2004. The author and publisher are both credible as well as the Global Witness reference that was used. This article is extremely relevant and proves to be quite accurate as well.
"Still a rebel's best friend." Economist 381.8503 (2006): 53-54. Academic Search Premier. 28 March 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
This article is about a page in length and it contains quite a bit of information. It mainly talked about how rebels are still using rough diamonds to fund their civil wars. This article is current since it was published in 2006. It does not say who the author is and I am also not familiar with the publisher. It seems to be quite accurate and they used Global Witness as a credible reference. This article is fairly relevant.
Wright, Clive. "Tackling conflict diamonds: the Kimberley process certification scheme." International Peacekeeping (13533312) 11.4 (2004): 697-708. Academic Search Premier. 28 March 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
This is more of a report and it is extremely long. It contains a lot of information about The Kimberley Process and many of the details within it. This article is rather current due to the fact that it was published in 2004. The author and the publisher are both quite credible. The author also used a very professional writing style and the report as a whole is exceptionally relevant.
Zoellner, Tom. “So, Should You Buy a Diamond?.” Time 168.22 (2006): 67-67. Academic Search Premier. 28 March 2007. http://search.ebscohost.com.
This article is roughly a page and a half and it discusses the question if people should buy diamonds. It also discussed The Kimberley Process and a couple of loopholes within it. This article is very recent since it was published in 2006. I haven’t really heard of the author but the publisher is quite credible. It appears to be relatively accurate and it is also quite relevant.