Evaluating a Jounal Article (2nd Entry)

-The full MLA reference of the article is: MCKENNA, JOHN. "Rabat attracts renewables interest." MEED: Middle East Economic Digest 55.8 (2011): 38-39. Business Source Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 June 2011.

The author of this article McKenna John has published many articles in the MEED (Middle East Economic Digest) related to sustainable energy in the Middle East. His article “Hydro plans slow to materialise”¹ reports on the slow progress of Iran's plans to develop its hydropower sector with the Bakhtiari Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant; likewise, his article “Riyadh's feedstock dilemma.”² informs that Saudi Arabia is planning to expand its energy generating capacity extensively to meet the growing demand of electricity. This article was published by MEED (Middle East Economic Digest) the leading source of business intelligence. First launched in 1957, MEED delivers weekly exclusive detailed features, (Trade Publication) comprehensive analysis of business and political events and market-leading special reports on core project sectors such as construction and oil and gas, as well as on emerging sectors such as aviation and telecoms.

The text "Rabat attracts renewables interest." was published in 2/25/2011. In our research paper, we will use this text for current information.  The intended audience of this text is researchers, scholars or experts in the field with an important amount of knowledge in the field.

The purpose of the article "Rabat attracts renewables interest" is to report the future plans of Morocco concerning generating 40% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020.

The author gets his information from MEED Projects; MEED Projects is a premium online subscriber service that tracks projects over US$50m across the Middle East and North Africa.There is no bibiliography and no footnotes. The author refers to primary material.

Now that we have assessed the source of the article "Rabat attracts renewables interest" in more detail, I think that it is a useful source that provides us with important and recent information in the field of business and economy. This article will help us discuss the impact of sustainable energy on the Moroccan economy.

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1.     MCKENNA, JOHN. "Hydro plans slow to materialise." MEED: Middle East Economic Digest 55.12 (2011): 26-27. Business Source Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 June 2011.

2.     MCKENNA, JOHN. "Riyadh's feedstock dilemma." MEED: Middle East Economic Digest 55.15 (2011): 40-41. Business Source Complete. EBSCO. Web. 19 June 2011.