BIBLIOGRAPHY

Annotated Bibliography of Sources

Encyclopedia Britannica. (2019). trade union | Definition, History, & Facts. [online] Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/trade-union [Accessed 29 Mar. 2019].
Accuracy: This is a secondary source, but was found as an accurate source, as information from this site matched information from other checked sources.
Reliability: This was a reliable source as it was written and edited by several people who all had qualifications in history
Usefulness: This site was also quite useful as it proved reliable information which covered many different parts of the assessment.

HISTORY. (2009). Labor Movement. [online] Available at: https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/labor [Accessed 25 Apr. 2019].
Accuracy: The general information was similar to other sources.
Reliability: This secondary source was made by editors of HISTORY who have made various other sources on history related topics and therefore can be trusted.
Usefulness: This source was very useful as it was detailed, providing information about early trade unions and their progression.

Nationalarchives.gov.uk. (2019). The National Archives | Exhibitions | Citizenship | Struggle for democracy. [online] Available at: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/citizenship/struggle_democracy/trade_unionism.htm [Accessed 21 Mar. 2019].
Accuracy: This is a secondary source but was made sure to be checked with other sites to confirm the information matched and was correct.
Reliability: It is not known whether this source was reliable or not as there was no given information on the author
Usefulness: This website was useful as a fair amount of information needed to complete this assessment was gathered from this site.

Nelson, Ken. (2019). Industrial Revolution: Labor Unions for Kids. Ducksters. [online] Available at: https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1800s/labor_unions_industrial_revolution.php  [Accessed 24 Mar. 2019].
Accuracy: This is a secondary source, but it was accurate because it corresponds with information that other sources have used.
Reliability: There was no given information on Ken Nelson (the author) besides that he had written other articles for the site (Ducksters)
Usefulness: This was a very reliable site as it provided much of the information used to write the document.

Pettinger, T. (2013). Famous people of the Industrial Revolution |. [online] Biography Online. Available at: https://www.biographyonline.net/people/famous/industrial-revolution.html [Accessed 26 Mar. 2019].
Accuracy: This secondary source provided little information, all of which was accurate as it did not clash with other sources.
Reliability: The author studied Politics Philosophy Economics at Oxford University and majored in British social history, international relations between the two world wars, political philosophy and development economics. With multiple qualifications, the author is credible.
Usefulness: This source summarised key points about various reformers from the Industrial Revolution, it provided some useful information but wasn’t very detailed.

Teamsters362.com. (2014). The Industrial Revolution: The Rise of Labour Unions. [online] Available at: http://www.teamsters362.com/the-industrial-revolution-the-rise-of-labour-unions/ [Accessed 22 Mar. 2019].
Accuracy: This a secondary source and it is accurate because it corresponds with other sources.
Reliability: The authors are a trade union themselves that currently operate in the US. They have shared information about other trade unions and their own history, proving to be trustworthy.
Usefulness: This website gave relevant information about the creation of trade unions and summarised the effectiveness of trade unions today. It was really useful as it gave examples and summarised other related topics.

Wetzel, T. (2014). Why are some people against trade unions?. [online] Quora. Available at: https://www.quora.com/Why-are-some-people-against-trade-unions [Accessed 23 Mar. 2019].
Accuracy: This is a secondary sources with information that matches and makes sense when compared to other sources.
Reliability: The author, Tom Wetzel was a former editor of an Anarcho-syndicalist Magazine and got a PhD in Philosophy from the University of California in 1978. With other work on history related topics, the author can be trusted.
Usefulness: Great detail was provided on the topic, exploring who was resisted trade unions and why.

Workers' Problems and Solutions. (2019). [ebook] pp.473-479. Available at: https://www.nifdi.org/resources/free-downloads/programs/science-and-social-studies/understanding-u-s-history/sample-lessons-20/978-chapter-19/file.html [Accessed 26 Mar. 2019].
Accuracy: The information from this secondary source corresponds with other sources and provided very detailed information.
Reliability: This source was published by the National Institute for Direct Instruction, an organisation working to provide quality information for educational purposes and promoting detailed research into specific topics. They operate in roughly 22 states in the US and are credible.
Usefulness: This source was very useful and gave information about the events that took place and effects during and after the labour movement.