Cohen, Stephen D., Robert A. Blecker, and Peter D. Whitney. Fundamentals of U.S. Foreign Trade Policy : Economics, Politics, Laws, and Issues. 2nd ed. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 2003.

Give this source the CRAP Test:

• Currency -
  • How recent is the information?  2003
  • How recently has the website been updated? N/A 
  • Is it current enough for your topic? No, because it's the second edition of a book that's information is 5 years old. 
• Reliability -
  • What kind of information is included in the resource?  Information of the U.S. foreign trade policy.
  • Is content of the resource primarily opinion?  Is it balanced?  It seems the opinion is blanced.
  • Does the creator provide references or sources for data or quotations?  Yes the creator does.
• Authority -
  • Who is the creator or author?  Stephen D. Cohen, Robert A. Blecker and Peter D. Whitney
  • What are the credentials? The Authors put a Preface abd Acknowledgements section in the front of the book.
  • Who is the published or sponsor? Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 2003
  • Are they reputable?  unsure
  • What is the publisher's interest (if any) in this information? unknown
  • Are there advertisements on the website?  Not website
• Purpose/Point of View -
  • Is this fact or opinion?
  • Is it biased?
  • Is the creator/author trying to sell you something?

Now write the annotation based on the CRAP test. 

Write a sentence or two about the resource based on the criteria and the questions above. 

Annotation: