#1 Book source

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight	Martial Arts of the World : An Encyclopedia
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer	Thomas Green
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company	ABC-CLIO
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003	2001
City of Publication Ex: New York	Santa Barbara,California
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader):  Ex: Print	Electronic
Eddition if indicated:

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

Aikido, which is a martial arts system from Japan, "employs the  redirection of an attacker’s energy (or ki) into a variety of holds, locks, and projections, and is probably best known for an exclusive focus on defensive maneuvers and for its unique martial philosophy"(Green 12).

Doctor Hua Tuo of China developed the five animal exercises and "adapted [them] to fighting techniques"(Green 16).

Master of defense is the "use of contemporary weapons of military combat and civilian street­fighting skills  along with unarmed defense methods" and was discovered by European fighting experts(Green 317).

Judo, which is a martial arts origin of Japan, uses "effective throws and groundwork that result in control of the opponent through a hold­down, a sport­legal joint lock, or a choking technique that results in either submission or unconsciousness" and became an " Olympic sport since 1964"(Green 210).

Muay thai is known as the  “the science of eight weapons" and "is a striking art for ring fighting that uses the fists, elbows, knees, and feet"(Green 350).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 

Martial Arts of the World gives information about the many different types of martial arts. It gives the meaning and explanation of each art and gives its background information. The details the book gives allow you to learn where different martial arts originated and how they became public. It shows how their techniques are used and why they use them. 

Credibility of Source: 
Author or Editor: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the editor. 

The author is Thomas Green.
Attachment: Does the author or editor have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? 


The book was written to give information. 

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 

There is no bias because the book is all information about different types of martial arts.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

There are references and it adds more credibility and accuracy because his information is more valid. 
Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project? 

EX: I plan to use this source as a primary reference and help me in writing my history section.