Annotated Bibliography Bauher, Henry H. Journal of Scientific Exploration. 3rd ed. Blacksburg: Journal of Scientific Exploration. 2002. Print. The Journal of Scientific Exploration is a peer-reviewed journal that is the leading professional organization of scientists and scholars who study unusual and unexplained phenomena. Bauher’s publication addressed the perception of the Loch Ness Monster and how the media portrays it compared to actual sightings and research. He showed that there were very few accurate media portrayals of the Loch Ness Monster in the last few years and how this affects our beliefs towards it. Legend of Nessie. "Legend of Nessie- About Loch Ness." Legend of Nessie - Ultimate and Official Loch Ness Monster Site - About Loch Ness. Legend of Nessie, 1996. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. This is the fan website for the Loch Ness Monster. It has plenty of fun facts and as long as you use the right information it can be a reliable source for facts about the actual Loch Ness and not Nessie herself. The about the Loch Ness was a good section to find facts about the actual geography surrounding the myth and allowed me to examine people who believe in the Loch Ness monster viewpoints. Lennon, David. "Loch Ness Monster or Myth?" OmniFile Full Text Mega. H. W. Wilson, Oct. 2002. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. This article was found on a scholarly database and was published in a text format. The article gave a detailed account of the history of the myth and had information regarding the numerous sightings and the back and forth proof and disproof of the myth. It also had correlating information with my other sources. Lyons, Stephen. "The Legend of Loch Ness." School Library Journal 48.7 (1999): 52-57.PBS. PBS, 10 Jan. 0099. Web. 24 Oct. 2012. The article was published in a journal and was funded by an reputable organization, PBS. The article provided detailed information on Nessie Hunters and also shared a lot of information with the article written by David Lennon. This article was added in here because it supported the rest of my research and because of the details it shared of all the major Loch Ness monster searches throughout history. Witchell, Nicholas. "Unloching Ness's Secrets." OmniFile Full Text Mega. H. W. Wilson, May 1994. Web. 25 Oct. 2012. This article was published in a scholarly journal and was found on a database. It provides information on a geographic survey that depicted the depth and size of the all of the Lochs in the area.
Bauer, Henry. The Enigma of Loch Ness: Making Sense of a Mystery. Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1988. Print. This book was used to help explain the environmental conditions needed for the livelihood of the dinosaur the Loch Ness Monster is thought to be. Bauer is a professor as the University of Illinois and wrote the book in order to help clarify the mysteries and explain theories that arise when trying to decide if the Loch Ness Monster exists.
Coleman, Loren, and Jerome Clark. Cryptozoology A to Z. New York: Fireside, 1999. Print. The story behind the Loch Ness Monster being an elephant was found in this book. Coleman and Clark are both professional Cryptozoologists that came together to write this book to help explain different theories of these mysterious, legendary creatures.
Rutter, Gordon. “Monster Theories.” Scotland’s Culture. Education Scotland, 2012. Web. 28 Oct 2012. This website was used to help explain the theory that the Loch Ness Monster is actually a dinosaur that experts thought were extinct. It was also used to help explain the theory that the Loch Ness Monster is just a mirage and that it is something people see because they want to believe. This is an educational website created by the Scotland government to help inform about famous mysteries located in Scotland.
Wallace, Holly. The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster. Chicago: Reed Elsevier Inc., 2006. Print. This book expressed the theory that the Loch Ness Monster is thought to be an over-grown eel. It was also use to help explain the theory that the creature is just an optical illusion created by the surrounding environment of the loch. Wallace wrote this book to show that science can help explain the mysterious phenomena’s of these creatures.
Annotated Bibliography
ReplyDeleteBauher, Henry H. Journal of Scientific Exploration. 3rd ed. Blacksburg: Journal of Scientific Exploration. 2002. Print.
The Journal of Scientific Exploration is a peer-reviewed journal that is the leading professional organization of scientists and scholars who study unusual and unexplained phenomena. Bauher’s publication addressed the perception of the Loch Ness Monster and how the media portrays it compared to actual sightings and research. He showed that there were very few accurate media portrayals of the Loch Ness Monster in the last few years and how this affects our beliefs towards it.
Legend of Nessie. "Legend of Nessie- About Loch Ness." Legend of Nessie - Ultimate and Official Loch Ness Monster Site - About Loch Ness. Legend of Nessie, 1996. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
This is the fan website for the Loch Ness Monster. It has plenty of fun facts and as long as you use the right information it can be a reliable source for facts about the actual Loch Ness and not Nessie herself. The about the Loch Ness was a good section to find facts about the actual geography surrounding the myth and allowed me to examine people who believe in the Loch Ness monster viewpoints.
Lennon, David. "Loch Ness Monster or Myth?" OmniFile Full Text Mega. H. W. Wilson, Oct. 2002. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
This article was found on a scholarly database and was published in a text format. The article gave a detailed account of the history of the myth and had information regarding the numerous sightings and the back and forth proof and disproof of the myth. It also had correlating information with my other sources.
Lyons, Stephen. "The Legend of Loch Ness." School Library Journal 48.7 (1999): 52-57.PBS. PBS, 10 Jan. 0099. Web. 24 Oct. 2012.
The article was published in a journal and was funded by an reputable organization, PBS. The article provided detailed information on Nessie Hunters and also shared a lot of information with the article written by David Lennon. This article was added in here because it supported the rest of my research and because of the details it shared of all the major Loch Ness monster searches throughout history.
Witchell, Nicholas. "Unloching Ness's Secrets." OmniFile Full Text Mega. H. W. Wilson, May 1994. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
This article was published in a scholarly journal and was found on a database. It provides information on a geographic survey that depicted the depth and size of the all of the Lochs in the area.
Bauer, Henry. The Enigma of Loch Ness: Making Sense of a Mystery. Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 1988. Print.
ReplyDeleteThis book was used to help explain the environmental conditions needed for the livelihood of the dinosaur the Loch Ness Monster is thought to be. Bauer is a professor as the University of Illinois and wrote the book in order to help clarify the mysteries and explain theories that arise when trying to decide if the Loch Ness Monster exists.
Coleman, Loren, and Jerome Clark. Cryptozoology A to Z. New York: Fireside, 1999. Print.
The story behind the Loch Ness Monster being an elephant was found in this book. Coleman and Clark are both professional Cryptozoologists that came together to write this book to help explain different theories of these mysterious, legendary creatures.
Rutter, Gordon. “Monster Theories.” Scotland’s Culture. Education Scotland, 2012. Web. 28 Oct 2012.
This website was used to help explain the theory that the Loch Ness Monster is actually a dinosaur that experts thought were extinct. It was also used to help explain the theory that the Loch Ness Monster is just a mirage and that it is something people see because they want to believe. This is an educational website created by the Scotland government to help inform about famous mysteries located in Scotland.
Wallace, Holly. The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster. Chicago: Reed Elsevier Inc., 2006. Print.
This book expressed the theory that the Loch Ness Monster is thought to be an over-grown eel. It was also use to help explain the theory that the creature is just an optical illusion created by the surrounding environment of the loch. Wallace wrote this book to show that science can help explain the mysterious phenomena’s of these creatures.