"BABBAGE, Charles." (n.d.): Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. EBSCO. Web. 9 Sept. 2011.
This was a book I found on the on-line Millersville library. It is reputable by the #1 ranked state college in Pennsylvania and all of its students. The author was Funk & Wagnalls. It is unknown what qualifications he possesses. This was published in 2011 which makes it my most modern printed source. The argument it presents is still timely because it uses information found from original documents. This shows evidence that supports the authors claims. The author wasn't bias at all. He simply presented the information neither favoring one side or another. Ads played no role to my source since it is a book found in the library. This source gave me a lot of useful information for my paper on Charles Babbage. I know it is credible because it is the same information I found with my other sources about him. My audience should find it as a credible source because it provided top-notch information.
Charles Babbage. Ed. Jan Lee. DATAMATION, Mar. 1985. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. .
DATAMATION is the organization that sponsors the website. I have gotten many information from DATAMATION before so I know it is credible. The author is Jan Lee who was written many books on technology specifically regarding Charles Babbage. It was published in 1985 and updated this year. They provide arguments that use to be and still are present today about the topic. The website gave good information because I found the same information from all of my other documents on Babbage. The author isn't biased, this is because she simply provides a background knowledge for Babbage. References were provided at the bottom of the website. There were no links for additional information. There was no advertisement for this or any of my websites. This was a source that clarified all of my other sources. Which means it helped me understand that all my sources provided liable information. My audience should find it credible because DATAMATION is a popular publisher. I don't think this source is suspect in any way.
Lovelace, Ada K. Ada, The Enchantress of Numbers. California: Strawberry Press Mill Valley, 1992. 240-61. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
This source was published by the Strawberry Press Mill Valley which was a very reliable source. The Author of this book was re-written by people today based off of direct notes the Ada Lovelace wrote herself. The information dates back to when Lovelace was alive so it has the most pure facts out of all my sources. The book is about Ada's personal notes, so all bias comes from Ada's view on society and the government since they had many quarrels. This is a very important source to my paper because it allowed me to read directs notes from Ada Lovelace which will allow the audience to see how Lovelace thought. It is credible because they are direct writings from Ada herself. This is one of my most credible sources and isn't suspect in any way.
Mechanics, Popular. The Top 50 Inventions of the Last 50 Years. N.p., 1 Dec. 2005. Web. 1 Dec. 2011. .
This source was published by Popular Mechanics. They are the publisher and author. I have heard of popular mechanics before and it played out to be a reliable source for me. It was published in 2005 and updated this year again to update more popular technology invented. The only way this source was biased was because it gave only information on the good of products, it didn't state any negatives to the product. There was reference links at the bottom and also links for additional information which were just as reliable as this website. This source was necessary for my project because it provided combinations of technology that I could argue if they were good or bad. My audience will find this source reliable because it gives information on modern technology that everybody knows about and this source wasn't suspect in any way.
Mindmeister, Ada Lovelace article
This was a source that you provided. It had no information about sponsors or authors on it but you gave it to me and I was able to get a lot of background information on Ada Lovelace that I couldn't find elsewhere so my audience should find it credible.
Minnesota, University. Who was Charles Babbage?. Charles Babbage Institute., n.d. Web. 3 Jan. 2011. .
This source was sponsored by the Charles Babbage Institute which is a very reliable institution because they have all records on Babbage's life. The author was Minnesota University which a reliable and prestigious university. The author was not biased in any way, simply provided data on Charles Babbage. This website didn't provide any reference links or links for additional information. Even though they didn't do this I still believe this is a good source that my audience will find credible because it gave the most in-depth detailed and was sponsored the institute of Charles Babbage.
"Playboy Interview: Steve Jobs." Playboy Feb. 1985: 1+. Web. 1 Dec. 2011.
This source was an interview between Steve Jobs and a Playboy interviewer. It is a reliable source because today Playboy is one of the biggest a magazine companies in the world. It is advertised all over the United States and has a biased affect on the most popular people in the world. This should be a source because it shows you how Steve Jobs started and his opinion on how computers are opening a new path of technology. The audience will find it credible and persuasive simply because it is a Playboy interview which means it is very reliable information. I don't think this source is suspect in any way because it gives real facts.
This source was sponsored by the Law Offices of Edgar Snyder. From what I researched about this organization, I found that is very reliable. The author was Edgar Snyder which has very good reputation for making websites. It was made this year and was biased to the fact that people shouldn't use their cell phones while driving which I personally agree with too. It had many links at the bottom that provided a reference for their information and links for additional information. This is a reliable source because it gives specific facts for specific years. My audience should find it credible and it also isn't suspect in any way.
