User:Fluttershy162/Banana slug/Bibliography

You will be compiling your bibliography and creating an outline of the changes you will make in this sandbox.

Bibliography

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Bibliography

Edit this section to compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.

Valley, Mailing Address: Muir Woods National Monument 1 Muir Woods Rd Mill; Us, CA 94941 Phone: 415-561-2850 United States Park Police Dispatch: Non-Emergency: 415-561-5505 Emergency: 415-561-5656 Contact. "Banana Slug - Muir Woods National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov.
- Article published by National Park Services, so has authority/is reputable. Covers banana slugs in general sense, probably can help buff out more general information
"Our Mascot: Sammy the Banana Slug – UC Santa Cruz"
- Website section about UCSC's mascot--can be used to add to the "In Culture" section of the Banana Slug Wikipedia page
Simons, Eric. "Bay Nature Magazine: Banana Slugs Are Among the Weirdest Animals on Earth". Bay Nature. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- This is a independent, nonprofit publication that was born from the Bay Nature Institute, so it should be reliable. Details banana slugs sexual reproduction/more on their mucus--can make new section on the Wikipedia about this
Gervais, Jennifer A., et al. “The Potential for Seed Dispersal by the Banana Slug (Ariolimax Columbianus).” The American Midland Naturalist, vol. 140, no. 1, 1998, pp. 103–10. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/2426993. Accessed 10 Oct. 2023.
- This is a scientific paper on the seed dispersal habits of Banana slugs, so should be a reliable source. Could be used to detail banana slug habits in more depth
Gross, Jane; Times, Special To the New York (1989-03-22). "Russian River Journal; Courage Is an Ingredient At Banana Slug Festival". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- This is a reputable, trusted newspaper (NYT). Would assist in expanding on the "In Culture" section of the Wikipedia page
"She studies slug sex by the seashore: UCSC researcher works to unlock secrets of banana slug sex". Lookout Local Santa Cruz. 2023-06-14.
- Local newsletter based in Santa Cruz to update the community on neighborhood affairs. This source in particular details the research of Janet Leonard, whose focus is on banana slug reproduction. Can be useful to look up Janet Leonard separately and find a source more "reputable" to detail her research findings
McQuate, Sarah. "He Slimed Me!". Scientific American Blog Network.
- Source from a scientific outlet that is generally well-regarded and trusted. Would help expand the section on the science behind the banana slug's mucus
Banana slug children’s book - Walters, Christine. Evaluation of the interpretive effectiveness of the children's nature book" Meet Anna the Banana Slug". Stephen F. Austin State University, 2012.
- Informational children's book which contains factual information about the banana slug. This book was published under Austin State University. This would help expand section in culture.
Adams, Kate, Rosie Child, and Lisa Wielinga. "Banana Slugs Unpeeled."
- This is published under Michigan State University by a professor and research scholar. this paper particularly goes into detail about the slime and how it protects against predators.
Reise, Heike, and John MC Hutchinson. "Penis-biting slugs: wild claims and confusions." Trends in Ecology & Evolution 17.4 (2002): 163.
- Reputable scientific article written by research scholars on banana slug reproduction. Could be used to develop a new section about their hermaphroditic nature
Richter, Klaus. "Initial investigations into the ecology of the banana slug (Ariolimax columbianus G.)." (1972).
- This is a scientific research paper by Oregan State University. Could be used to expand and clarify certain sections in ecology
“Banana Slug, Facts and Photos.” Animals, www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/banana-slug.
- National geographic is a reputable and trusted magazine and scholarly journal. Would be used for facts and photos.
“Banana Slug.” National Parks Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, www.nps.gov/muwo/learn/nature/banana-slug.htm.
- National Park service is government run. It retains a high degree of integrity as a true, accurate, and relatively unspoiled example of the resource. Would be used to develop information on ecology and add photos.

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Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
- This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.

References

Outline of proposed changes

General

- Some sections are missing citations and lack concise information. It would be beneficial to include citations to facts that are missing it

- Ecology of banana slugs could be evolved more. Here citations need to be identified for food they eat and how it can be recycled. Another citation is also needed for their excretion. Ecology should include more information on the environment that also surrounds them

- Slime section is barren and hardly has any information regarding the purpose of slime. Needs more citations and references. Will include the ways in which banana slugs use slime for predators, locomotion, reproduction

- In Culture should be updated to include information of UCSC.

- New section for reproduction. Previously no section at all. Banana slugs are hermaphrodites and have an interesting mating ritual. Here it is also important to include the ways in which they reproduce, the method, and the process of cultivating offspring.

Previously the article just lacked clarity and conciseness with certain parts. I believe that adding more depth to sections such as slime and ecology would fully encapsulate the banana slug even more.

In addition, understanding reproductive methods ensures the continuity of the species and keeps it from becoming extinct.

- Some information may be outdated, so it's important to vet research and update it.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article.

In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality.

Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further.

Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you've identified will fill in a content gap.

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