“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	The Influence of Social Media on Adolescent Behavior
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)	Megan Moreno
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )	Department of Pediatrics
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)	University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Date Page was Last Revised	14 February 2012
Date You Read It	15 February 2012
(ALL of it)	http://www.pediatrics.wisc.edu/featured-stories/social-media.html

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):

Studies say that adolescents are being impacted tremendously "with social media, adolescents not only consume information, they also produce it" (Dr. Moreno).

Researchers want to "explore whether Facebook is an effective tool for identifying substance use in college student" (Dr. Moreno).

They want to find out if Facebook can be a positive influence in "behavior changes and be used for targeted intervention" (Dr. Moreno).

People are starting to worry that social media networks are having a huge "impact on adolescents’ health" (Dr. Moreno).

They want to try to solve the problem by "finding safe ways for adolescents to use social media" networks (Dr. Moreno).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

Dr. Moreno is investigating with a team if social media networks are giving a huge impact on adolescent health. In the University of Wisconsin they are investigating this research topic.

Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?

The author is someone who is simply studying this topic and is doing it out of curiosity at the University of Wisconsin.


Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?

She wants to do a project on this topic, so maybe she will gain more information about it in the future. For what is in the article it is just simple information being given too.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

Dr. Moreno isn't sure what side to choose, if its either a postive or negative influence on adolescents health. She will after doing more research but as of now she hasn't made her decision yet.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

She didn't take any credibility from anyone rather than her own informative research she did on her own and with a team.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

I plan to use this article as a reference to adolescents health for being on social media networks for too long. This resource will help me find more about the health issue that adolescents could be at risk from.

Social websites harm children's brains: Chilling warning to parents from top neuroscientist
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)	David Derbyshire
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )	News Mail Online
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)	Mail Online
Date Page was Last Revised	24 Febraury 2009
Date You Read It	15 February 2012
(ALL of it)	http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1153583/Social-websites-harm-childrens-brains-Chilling-warning-parents-neuroscientist.html

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):

With Facebook it is very easy to " keep in touch with friends, share photographs and videos and post regular updates of" children's movements and thoughts (David Derbyshire).

Research discovered that social media networks are "said to shorten attention spans, encourage instant gratification and make young people more self-centred" (David Derbyshire).

Now that kids are being on the computer constantly it seems like "digital technology is changing the way" they think (David Derbyshire).

Studies say that children's brain development is damaged from being online too much "because they don't engage in the activity they have engaged in for millennia" (David Derbyshire).

No one should really be against technology and computers, but before kids "start social networking, they need to learn to make real relationships with people" (David Derbyshire).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

Author named David Derbyshire is investigating research on how social websites are becoming a harm to children. He gathered this information from scientists doing studies about the topic and other resources that he had read.

Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?

David Derbyshire an author that writes articles on different subjects.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?

The author is gaining information from professors that are studying this topic. He quotes what they say and is learning from what they advise.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

The author is going for the more negative approach for social media websites since he lists all the bad influences for this topic.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

The author puts down quotes from a professors that discussed the same topic.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

This resource can give me information about how psychologists may see this situation. To see the doctors point of view on this issue.

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	Social Networking's Good and Bad Impact on Kids
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)	Larry D. Rosen
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )	American Psychological Association
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)	American Psychological Association
Date Page was Last Revised	August 6 2011
Date You Read It	February 6 2012
(ALL of it)	http://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2011/08/social-kids.aspx

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):

Psychologists believe that teens should be "removing inappropriate content" from their social media accounts (Dr. Rosen).

With recent studies psychologists have discovered that Facebook "can negatively impact learning" from being online too much (Dr. Rosen).

They are starting to realize that "teens who use Facebook more often show more narcissistic tendencies" (Dr. Rosen).

The result of Facebook users can lead to "anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders" (Dr. Rosen).

There are studies that "facebook has altered the landscape of social interaction, particularly among young people" (Dr. Rosen).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

Psychologists are studying behaviors among people who use Facebook a lot. This is for research purposes and to get out information.

Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?

Dr. Rosen is a psychologist who is studying various tests with the subject on peoples behavior for using Facebook too much.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?

The author writing this was based off of what Dr. Rosen said.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

The article has information about the positive in Social Media Networks and the negatives.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

References in the writing would be the opinions of what psychologists have said.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

The article talks about how parents should deal with this situation.

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”	Kids and social networking: Pros and Cons
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc)	Georgiann Caruso
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )	CNN Health
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given)	CNN
Date Page was Last Revised	August 6 2011
Date You Read It	February 4 2012
(ALL of it)	http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/08/06/kids-and-social-networking-pros-and-cons/

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded):

The article states that social media is "a part of the daily routines of many adults and children" (Georgiann Caruso).

People are starting to lack social skills because "facebook has altered the landscape of social interaction, particularly among young people" (Georgiann Caruso).

Students who are on "facebook at least one time during a 15-minute study break made lower grades" studies say (Georgiann Caruso).

When people are on Social Media Networks they tend to talk about theresleves and start to "show more tendencies to be narcissistic" (Georgiann Caruso).

New research is finding out how pre teens are 'likely to experience anxiety and depression" from being on social media networks so much (Georgiann Caruso).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

CNN Health talks with professors of psychology about kids and social networking and how they are influenced by it. They are curious to find out more about how Facebook may impact children and pre teens by doing surveys.

Credibility of Source:

Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?

The authors name is Georgiann Caruso and he is a CNN medical associate producer.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?

This article is simply the authors opinion on other articles about the same subject. The author is writing information down that he has learned from other articles.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

Only the negatives are being put out for the reader to understand, the author is favoring the negative side of the topic.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

The author in this article is using the information that psychologists have said in different articles.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?

I plan to use this set of information for the negative side for social networking. This could be an example of someones opinion on the subject.