3 New Stories

1. Global Warming - It is a world issue that affects everyone. Been around for long but recent years have been more popular due to the fact it is happening more and more. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/science/topics/globalwarming/index.html

2. West Nile Virus - Lately there has been a outbreak of cases and deaths. In the United States in 2012. It's affecting a lot of people and can be prevented I believe. It is a big issue that is why it should be talked about. 
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm

3. Cancer - It has impacted a lot of people all over the world. Important to learn more about it. 

Replacement For CRAP Test

My replacement for the CRAP test was SIFT.

S.I.F.T stands for Safe, Informative, Factual, and Thoughtful.
When you do research you want the site to be those four things.

And I used Sift because according to Dictionary.com to sift means to examine and sort carefuly for evidence. Thats what you do when deciding what sites to use for your research.

Getting To Know Me (LIBR 1101)

My name is Joel Christian, I am from Toronto Canada. This is my second year at UWG. I am a nursing major and looking to minor in psychology, and I love music, sports, and food.