#1 Database source
| Author’s name | The Editors |
| Title of article | “Do Women Make Better Bosses?” |
| Publication information | |
| Name of periodical | Room For Debate |
| Date of publication (and see addition for newspapers) | 2 Aug 2009 |
| Section and page number | n. pag |
| Database information | |
| Name of database | The New York Times |
| Date and accessed the site | 8 Nov 2011 |
Note: If page numbers are not included, use n. pag. do not include the URL for the database.
An entry in an MLA-style bibliography/works cited list would look like this:
The Editors. “Do Women Make Better Bosses?” Room for Debate 2 Aug. 2009. The New York Times. Web. 8 Nov. 2011.
Answers to questions:
· Yes I should use this source because it supports my research project because it helps me argue my one point that I want to discuss that is why women should be given a chance to be in a high position.
· I feel my audience will find this source credible and persuasive because there are a lot of facts that better my argue and to get a point across.
· The credibility of this source is not suspect I believe since there are a lot of great editors who put their input into this article which makes it even more believable.
#2 Database source
| Author’s name | Maria Di Mento |
| Title of article | “Pay Gap Between Male and Female CEO’s Biggest at Large Nonprofits, Study Finds” |
| Publication information | |
| Name of periodical | News |
| Date of publication (and see addition for newspapers) | 9 Sept 2011 |
| Section and page number | n. pag |
| Database information | |
| Name of database | The Chronicle of Philanthropy |
| Date and accessed the site | 8 Nov 2011 |
Note: If page numbers are not included, use n. pag. do not include the URL for the database.
An entry in an MLA-style bibliography/works cited list would look like this:
Di Mento, Maria. “Pay Gap Between Male and Female CEO’s Biggest at Large Nonprofits,
Study Finds.” News 9 Sept. 2011. The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Web. 8 Nov. 2011.
Answers to questions:
· Yes I should use this source because it gives me the numbers I need to argue the difference of pay women CEOs receive.
· I believe my audience will find this source credible and persuasive because the numbers are so true to the job and up to date enough that they still exist.
· The credibility of this source is not suspect I believe because since they are recent facts.
#1 Web source
| Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization) | Ronald E. Riggio |
| Title of article | “Why Women Make Better Leaders Than Men” |
| Publication information | |
| Name of site or online journal | Cutting-Edge Leadership |
| Publication or sponsor of the site | Psychology Today |
| Date of publication or of site’s last update | 9 Mar 2010 |
| Date you accessed the site | 8 Nov 2011 |
| URL | http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/201003/why-women-make-better-leaders-men |
An entry in an MLA-style bibliography/works cited list would look like this:
Riggio, Ronald E. “Why Women Would Make Better Leaders Than Men.” Psychology Today. Cutting-Edge Leadership, 9 Mar. 2010. Web. 8 Nov. 2011.
Answers to questions:
· Yes I should use this source because it states just the facts I need to argue why women would make better leaders in high position like a CEO.
· Yes my audience will find this source credible and persuasive because there are a lot of true facts that people will agree with.
· I believe the credibility of this source is not suspect because it is written by a man with a Ph. D. and the facts are real.
#2 Web source
| Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization) | Jena McGregor |
| Title of article | “The Gender Pay Gap: Still Alive at the Top, Too” |
| Publication information | |
| Name of site or online journal | Bloomberg |
| Publication or sponsor of the site | Bloomberg Businessweek |
| Date of publication or of site’s last update | 6 Nov 2008 |
| Date you accessed the site | 8 Nov 2011 |
| URL | tiq/archives/2008/11/the_gender_pay.html |
An entry in an MLA-style bibliography/works cited list would look like this:
McGregor, Jena. “The Gender Pay Gap: Still Alive at the Top, Too.” Bloomberg. Bloomberg
Businessweek, 6 Nov. 2008. Web. 8 Nov. 2011.
Answers to questions:
· Yes I should use this source because it focuses exactly on the pay and overall differences of men and women CEOs.
· Yes I believe my audience will find this source credible and persuasive since the facts are recent and there are so many arguable statements.
· I believe the credibility of this source is not suspect because all of the true facts it possesses.
#3 Web source
| Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization) | |
| Title of article | “Men Rule—At Least in Workplace Attitudes” |
| Publication information | |
| Name of site or online journal | Msnbc.com |
| Publication or sponsor of the site | Careers on Msnbc.com |
| Date of publication or of site’s last update | 8 Mar 2007 |
| Date you accessed the site | 8 Nov 2011 |
| URL | |
An entry in an MLA-style bibliography/works cited list would look like this:
Tahmincioglu, Eve. “Men Rule—At Least in Workplace Attitudes.”Msnbc.com. Careers on
Msnbc.com, 8 Mar. 2007. Web. 8 Nov. 2011.
Answers to questions:
· Yes I should use this source because of all the many reasons that are shown that men are wanted in working positions over women.
· I believe my audience will find this source credible and persuasive because the facts are very true and people would agree with them.
· I find this source’s credibility not to be suspect because it is a trustworthy site.
#4 Web source
| Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization) | Jenny Stevens |
| Title of article | “Equal Pay for Women Executives is 100 years off, claims report” |
| Publication information | |
| Name of site or online journal | The Independent |
| Publication or sponsor of the site | News |
| Date of publication or of site’s last update | 31 Aug 2011 |
| Date you accessed the site | 9 Nov 2011 |
| URL | |
#5 Web source
| Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization) | Cynthia Gorney |
| Title of article | Gloria |
| Publication information | |
| Name of site or online journal | MotherJones.com |
| Publication or sponsor of the site | Mother Jones |
| Date of publication or of site’s last update | Nov./Dec. 1995 |
| Date you accessed the site | 9 Nov 2011 |
| URL | |
An entry in an MLA-style bibliography/works cited list would look like this:
Gorney, Cynthia. “Gloria Steinem.” Mother Jones. Motherjones.com, Nov./Dec. 1995. Web. 9
Nov. 2011.
Answers to Questions:
· Yes I should use this source because it is one of my previous documents that I used in my other papers and it will add to my research paper.
· I believe my audience will find this source credible and persuasive since it is an interview of a feminist.
· I find this source not be suspect because it is an actual interview of a feminist.
#6 Web source
| Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization) | Lucretia Mott |
| Title of article | Discourse on Woman |
| Publication information | |
| Name of site or online journal | Votes for Women: Selections from the National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection, 1848-1921 |
| Publication or sponsor of the site | American Memory |
| Date of publication or of site’s last update | 17 Dec 1849 |
| Date you accessed the site | 9 Nov 2011 |
| URL | |
MLA Citation:
Mott, Lucretia. “Discourse on Woman.” Votes for Women: Selections from the National
American Woman Suffrage Association Collection, 1848-1921. American Memory. 17
Dec.1849.
Answers to questions:
· Yes I should use this source because it gives me some info on how women in the workplace were treated in the 19th century.
· Yes my audience would find this credible and persuasive because the fact that I am using this is to show that has been progress, but not enough.
· This source’s credibility is not suspect because it is an exact copy of why Mott’s lecture was on.
#7 Web source
| Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization) | Susan E. Page |
| Title of article | “Susie the Welder” |
| Publication information | |
| Name of site or online journal | Rosie the Riveter: Women Working During WWII. |
| Publication or sponsor of the site | Rosie the Riveter/World War II Homefront National Historical Park |
| Date of publication or of site’s last update | 21 Dec 2009 |
| Date you accessed the site | 30 Nov 2011 |
| URL | http://www.nps.gov/pwro/collection/website/susan_p.htm |
MLA Citation:
Page, Susan E. “Susie the Welder.” Rosie the Riveter: Women Working During WWII, Rosie the
Riveter/World War II Homefront National Historical Park. Web. 30 Nov. 2011.
Answers to questions:
· Yes I should use this source because it gives me a story for my anecdote in the beginning of my paper that ties into my topic.
· Yes my audience would find this persuasive because it is a story of a women that goes well with what my paper is about.
· I believe this source is not suspect because it is an actual site for a museum with real stories.
#8 Web source
| Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization) | John Doe |
| Title of article | “A Comparison of the Career Attainments of Men and Women Healthcare Executives.” |
| Publication information | |
| Name of site or online journal | American College of Healthcare Executives |
| Publication or sponsor of the site | Research |
| Date of publication or of site’s last update | 2008 |
| Date you accessed the site | 28 Nov. 2011 |
| URL | http://www.ache.org/copyrite.cfm |
MLA Citation:
Doe, John. “A Comparison of the Career Attainments of Men and Women Healthcare
Executives.” Research, American College of Healthcare Executives. 2008. Web. 28 Nov. 2011.
Answers to questions:
· Yes I should use this source because it gives me many arguable factors for when I want to explain what is holding women back in this specific industry.
· Yes my audience would find this persuasive because it shows the factors women have to deal with in this workforce.
· I believe this source is not suspect because it is a college resource which is very helpful.
#1 Print source
a. Book
| Author’s names | Joan Julia Branin |
| Title of the book | Career Attainment among Healthcare Executives: Is the Gender Gap Narrowing? |
| Publication information | |
| Place of publication | La Verne University |
| Name of publisher | The Forum of Public Policy |
| Date of publication | 2009 |
| Medium of publication | Print |
An entry in an MLA-style bibliography/works cited list would look like this:
Branin, Joan Julia. Career Attainment among Healthcare Executives: Is the Gender Gap
Narrowing? La Verne University: The Forum on Public Policy, 2009. Print.
Answers to questions:
· Yes I should use this source because it has a lot of helpful info I can use for this paper.
· Yes my audience would find this credible and persuasive because the facts are so true and helpful to explain my stance within this paper.
· I believe this source is not suspect because it is a book and that makes it have more reliability.
