Week Four Assignment

Week Four Assignment

Part 1

1.      I used Gale Virtual Reference Library, and the eBook Automobile Emisions.

2.      Transport emissions accounted for 23% of world energy greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, automobiles accounted for 44.5% of that number. 64% of transport emissions come from the world’s 30 wealthiest states.

3.      Some subtopics include different types of fuel, as well as the usage of fuel by countries besides America.

4.      Some research questions include what types of fuel release the most emissions. Which countries contribute the most to pollution, and in what ways.

5.      Automobile Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Automobile Emissions, Pollution, Fuel Emissions

6.      This eBook uses far fewer sources than the Wikipedia article last week. It has specific statistics to back its claims up and is largely objective. It’s degree of detail is large, and it does not necessarily focus on the history and development of its subject, but rather the significance today. It makes a point to touch on related issues, not focusing entirely on automobile pollution. They did not focus on the same topic, but the eBook was focused more on presenting recent information, rather than giving background knowledge of the subject.

Part 2.

1.      Air pollution, the automobile, and public health

2.      Automobiles – Motors – Exhaust gas – Toxicology – United States

Automobiles – Motors – Exhaust gas – Physiological effect – United States

Automobiles – Motors – Exhaust gas – Environmental aspects – United States

Air – Pollution – United States

3.      This book talks about the health effects of automobile emissions in general. Talking about different types of specific pollution, and what specific types of negative health effects it causes.

4.      To get this book, I would request the item from the Owen Science and Engineering Library after signing in with my WSU ID. I would then set the pickup location to the WSUV library location.

Part 3.

1.      Automobile emissions: an overview.

2.      Automobiles -- Motors -- Exhaust gas -- Environmental aspects

Automobiles -- Motors -- Combustion -- Environmental aspects

Automobiles -- United States -- Pollution control devices

3.      There is very little information in the details section of this eBook, but by looking at the source, it seems to be an informational paper about car emissions, as well as the types, and types of combustion that cause them. Furthermore, this doesn’t appear to be an eBook, even though it was listed as such.

Part 4.

Overall, this process was useful in learning how to use different sources for research and how to access a print book if needed. The overall process was somewhat confusing as its very easy to get either a lot of unneeded results or worrying when you narrow your search to the point of not finding anything on the topic. In the future, I might look into going to the library for further help in locating sources for a subject, as they will have more knowledge and guide me in the right direction for further research.