Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/Lorain County Community College/RSCH 150: Information Research Techniques (Fall 2013 8A)

Here is the Talk page for the LCCC RSCH 150 course. Csheetz (talk) 16:05, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

Akiwumi,F.A.(2011).Global incorporation and local conflict:Sierra Leonean mining regions. Antipode,44(3),581-600.doi10.1111/j.1467-8330.2011.00945x

Akimumi discusses the economic constraints that have kept Sierra Leone in mining conflicts,And further discusses the enviremental degradation that has occured and a power struggle between government and it's citizens.

this academic article is credible due to the authors authority-Akiwumi is affliated with the Department of Georaphy,University of South Florida,Tampa Fl.USA.The aricle is peer reviewd

This article is relevant to my topic as it discusses case studies ,diamond mining and the social aspects of the conditions of Sierra Leone.

Cocorioko Newspaper(May 16).2012 title :Another Good News:Sierra Leone to have the fastest growing economy.Retrieved from URL:http://www.dove-diamonds.con

Dolat Ventures Inc. has provided insight into the economic struggles and history of Sierra Leone.This being the Hometown Newspaper .It gives the economic outlook and projected growth for Sierra Leone.

This article is somewhat related to the struggles associated with Sierra Leone.How the economic outlook for the nation directly affects the mining of diamonds.This article is only 2 pages long and doesn't dig deep enough into the topic.

Frost,D.(2012).From the pit to the market:politics and the diamond economy in Sierra Leone Woodbridge,Suffolk:james Currey,2012

Frost explains the "conflict diamonds" referred to the diamond mines in Sierra Leone. She is a lecturer in the Department of Socialogy.Social Policy and Criminology at the University in Liverpool.This book is a peer-reviewed book and she provides an extensive bibliography at the end of this book.This book covers information pertaining to my topic in easy readable language.

This book is relevant to my topic due to the extensive knowledge she has incorporated in it's pages.Concerns about human rights of those who work the mines .Why Sierra Leone is on of the worlds poorest nations and provides millions of dollars worth of minerals.

Hirsch,J.(2001).Sierra Leone:diamonds and the struggle for democracy.Boulder,Co:Lynne Reinner Publishing.

Hirsch inquires into the causes and consequences of Sierra Leone .Where greed is rampant,poverty has fallen on to a great amount of their nation and their flawed leadership.

The Authors credability lies in association of being the vice-president of the International Peace Academy.The ambassador of the United States of America in Freetown,Along with his scholarly work and peer-reviews by his colleagues. Included in his work is a Chronology of events in Sierra Leone,and a selected bibliography at the end.This is an excellent book that covers the topic and is written in a easy to understand text.

Pilger,John(2000)Our soldiers aren't in Sierra Leone for the sake of mortals or democracy.They are there for the control of diamonds, 129:171364-7431.3188011

Pilger establishes his credibility in this article a academic search of his peers from The Wall Street Journal,and the Foreign office and Ministry of Defense in Great Britain.This article is 2 pages long.It's a little dated but it covers to key points in my topic.

This article covers the significant changes that are going on in Sierra Leone when Britain and the United States step in to give support to the flawed government.There are many key issues discussed covering my topic.It's easy to read and understand.

Sierra Leone/Dove-Diamonds & mining(2013,Sept19).Title :Mining in Sierra Leone,retrieved from URL:http://dove-diamonds.com/sierra-leone.php

The article is written by Dove Diamonds whose credibility is backed by the U.N. Security Council, and the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone(UNAMSIL).This article establishes the missions going on in Sierre Leone,and incorporate peace in the nation.

This is a political article which gives the information of the missions that are going on in Sierra Leone .and the statistics of the counsels peace making terms with their government policy's. Easy to read and understand .This gives a chronology of years that the council has activeley accomplished while trying to curb violence and human rights abuse.

U.S.House.(2001,January 20).Prohibition of the importation of rough diamonds from Sierra Leone(W.J.Clinton,Author)[H.R>Doc.107-24 from 107 Cong.,1stsess.].Retrieved September19,2013,from http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CDOD-107hdoc24.htm

Clinton establishes the importance of prohibiting the importation of rough diamonds as stated in this document as stating the threat that is imposed to the citizens of Sierra Leone and the actions of flawed government policys. Illicit trades and the atrocities inflicted to the nations citizens over the diamond mining.

This article presented by Congress,and the PresidentOF THE UNITED STATES and acknowledges the inequalities and abuse of the Government in Sierra Leone. Therefore enacting policy's to curb the illegal trades of rough diamonds.This article is a scholarly legal document.

Zulu,L. and Wilson,S.(2012)Whose minerals,Whose development?Rhetoric and reality in post- conflict Sierra Leone. Development and Change,43:1103-1131.doi:10.1111/j.1467- 7660.201.01788x

Zulu and Wilson establish the development and change in Sierra Leone. They discuss the poverty,economic development and diamond mines.They explore the reasons of failure in this nation who has some of the richest minerals.

The article is credible because of the authors authority -Zulu and Wilson are assistant Professors of Geography ,Michigan State University. Peer-reviewed article .This is an updated article and they cite a number of research studies in their fields.

This article explores the reasons for the failure of the diamond sector in Sierra Leone .The need for intervention to balance the inequalities of social,political,economic and historical context.This academic journal is 2 pages long and tries to gives insight into my topic.