Annotated Bibliography in ACS Style

Throughout this week, I have been exploring sources for information on the controversial topic of cloning. In three previous posts, I evaluated two general internet sources, two scholarly sources, and two social media sources. In this post, I will make an annotated bibliography of the six total sources in the style my major uses: ACS. I am using the linked style guide. Since ACS requires sources to be organized by order mentioned in the paper, I will just organize it in order I found them. I cannot get the space formatting down using Blogger, so note that if the source takes more than one line, the second line and beyond should be flush with the first line, not the number.

(1) Human Cloning Controversy. https://humancloningcontroversy.wordpress.com/ (accessed September 5, 2015).

The purpose of "Human Cloning Controversy" is to inform the reader about the basics of the cloning controversy, equally representing both sides of the argument. It mentions many reasons for and against cloning such as the assistance it gives infertile couples to have a biological child and the hazardous procedure of cloning. This source will be used to counter opposing viewpoints as well as strengthen my own points.

(2) debate.org. http://www.debate.org/debates/Cloning/1/ (accessed September 5, 2015)

The purpose of this debate featured on debate.org is to allow two individuals of opposing views on the subject debate in a formal manner. It is open to public view, giving anyone seeking information useful points to make in their own work. In this debate, both sides mention multiple points, most prominent of which are cloning has medicinal benefits and cloning is an imperfect process, creating incomplete and often defective results. This source will be used for the same purpose as the previous: to counter opposing viewpoints and strengthen my own arguments.

(3) Rollin, B. Keeping up With the Cloneses: Issues in Human Cloning. http://www.jstor.org 

(accessed September 5, 2015)

The purpose of "Keeping up With the Cloneses: Issues in Human Cloning" by Bernard E. Rollin is to prove false concerns of those against cloning. The works cited section of this essay is omitted, leaving the reader to guess how studies were conducted. He writes about the points that cloning is considered ethically wrong, cloning inevitably leads to negative results, and cloning harms the produced organism. Since this essay is on a polar end of the spectrum in this debate, it will be used to represent the points of that end and the points will be countered.

(4) Stabile, B. Demographic Profile of States with Human Cloning Laws: Morality Policy Meets Political Economy. http://www.jstor.org (accessed September 5, 2015)

The purpose of "Demographic Profile of States with Human Cloning Laws: Morality Policy Meets Political Economy" by Bonnie Stabile is to determine a trend between general demographics of a state and their laws pertaining to cloning. Demographic information was taken from federal records. Studies show that tend to have more liberal politics are more likely to be permissive of cloning. A surprise in the study is that states with higher Roman Catholic citizens are also more likely to be permissive of cloning. This source will be used to draw ties within the liberal side of politics, now divided over cloning due to animal welfare.

(5) Cloning - A Catastrophe in the Making. http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/cloning-a-catastrophe-in-the-making/ (accessed September 5, 2015)

The purpose of "Cloning - A Catastrophe in the Making" published by Compassion in World Farming is to bring attention to recent legislation in the European Union to make the ban on animal cloning permanent. It states that cloning often does not produce good results for the clone, which frequently has major health problems and a short life. This source will be used to point out major ethical problems of cloning now embraced and promoted in media often associated with liberal politics.

(6) Cohen, H. Vanity Fair News. http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/07/polo-horse-cloning-adolfo-cambiaso (accessed September 5, 2015)

The purpose of the article "How Champion-Pony Clones Have Transformed the Game of Polo" by Haley Cohen is not to tell how champion-pony clones have changed polo, but to tell us how great Adolfo Cambiaso is at polo and that cloning does have merit. Using the cells of one of Cambiaso's champion horses, modern science was able to create a clone - Jurassic Park style. This source will be used to address the merit of cloning in finding a middle ground between the positions of this debate.

(7) whenderson1900 P3reverenceforlife https://p3reverenceforlife.wordpress.com/2015/06/11/cloning/ (accessed September 10, 2015)

The purpose of the blog post "Cloning" by whenderson1900 is to briefly explain the religious views against cloning. It goes through many reasons why Christians think cloning is a form of playing God. This source will be used to explain the anti-cloning side of this debate, particularly the religious anti-cloning side.

(8) Cash, A. LexisNexis Academic http://www.lexisnexis.com.ezproxy2.library.arizona.edu/hottopics/lnacademic/ (accessed September 10, 2015)

The purpose of "Attack of the Clones: Legislative Approaches to Human Cloning in the United States" by Adrienne Cash is to explain legislation regarding cloning in the United States. The main point is that legislation blocks human reproductive cloning but not therapeutic cloning. It explains that legislation blocking all types of cloning would violate rights to scientific inquiry. This source will be used to explain cloning laws in the United States.

(9) The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/09/08/world/europe/ap-eu-europe-animal-cloning.html?_r=0 (accessed September 10, 2015)

The purpose of the article "EU Lawmakers Back Animal Cloning Ban" by the Associated Press is to inform the reader that EU lawmakers support legislation banning animal cloning. It was a decisive vote at 529-120. This will be used to call attention to the irony that many find it inhumane to clone animals but have absolutely no problem with human cloning.

(10) The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/world/asia/07briefs-australiaclone.html (accessed September 10, 2015)

This is a very brief article stating that the Australian government voted to lift the ban on human therapeutic cloning. This will be used as evidence that some are ironically in favor of forms of human cloning but totally against animal cloning.


Reflection:

I read Jayni and Ayra's annotated bibliographies. Ayra used APA style, which was different from mine. APA style looks like a slight pain to format which is better than most styles, but I'm certainly grateful to have ACS. She stated the audience in her bibliography which I didn't do so I'll make sure I clearly explain the context in the QRG. Jayni used ACS style which is the same as mine. Her annotated bibliography looked different from my own. She had hanging indents and more detail about the content presented in each source. This is from differences in style guides. When I need to make an ACS bibliography again I will ensure I have the right formatting since our guides conflict.