Bibliography and an evaluation of sources

Web source
Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization)

Title of article
Baseball Fans
Publication information
vBulletin
Name of site or online journal
Baseball Fans Network
Publication or sponsor of the site
Jelsoft Enterprise
Date of publication or of site’s last update
2010
Date you accessed the site
November 9, 2011
URL
http://www.baseballfans.net/x/                                                                             
"Baseball Fans." Baseball Fans Network. Jelsoft Enterprise, 2010. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <http://www.baseballfans.net/x/>.
   Should you use this source? If so, how will it support your project?
I definitely want to use this source for my project because it provides a large amount of information on the actually baseball fan characteristics.
   Will your audience find this source credible and persuasive? Why?
My audience will find this source credible and persuasive because it helps them realize what a baseball fan is and how they contribute to the game.
   Is the credibility of this source suspect in any way? How?
            No the source is credible for my paper.

Web source
Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization)
Matt Woolsey
Title of article
America’s Most Loyal Baseball Fans
Name of site or online journal
Forbes
Publication or sponsor of the site
Self Serve Advertising
Date of publication or of site’s last update
October 2008
Date you accessed the site
November 9, 2011
URL
http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/07/baseball-fans-loyal.html
Woolsey, Matt. "America's Most Loyal Baseball Fans." Forbes. Self-Serving Advertising, Oct. 2008. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/07/baseball-fans-loyal.html>.
   Should you use this source? If so, how will it support your project?
            I would like to use this source for my project because it describes some of the most loyal fans in baseball and provides teams that they support.
   Will your audience find this source credible and persuasive? Why?
            My audience will find this source credible and persuasive because it provides specific evidence of teams where the fans are very devoted.
   Is the credibility of this source suspect in any way? How?
No the source is credible for my paper.

Web source
Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization)
Dave Carter
Title of article
The Importance of Connecting With the Fans
Name of site or online journal
Techdirty
Publication or sponsor of the site
Techdirty
Date of publication or of site’s last update
September 2009
Date you accessed the site
November 9, 2011
URL
http://www.techdirt.com/articles.html
Carter, Dave. "The Importance of Connecting With the Fans." Techdirty. Techdirty, Sept. 2009. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <http://www.techdirt.com/articles.html>.
   Should you use this source? If so, how will it support your project?
I would like to use this source for my paper because I want to describe the importance of the fan and show what would be the consequences if the fan base was gone.
   Will your audience find this source credible and persuasive? Why?
            My audience will find this source credible and persuasive because it will help describe the importance of the fan and what are the consequences if we lost the fan base. It provides examples of how we need to connect closer with the fans.
   Is the credibility of this source suspect in any way? How?
         No the source is credible for my paper.

Web source
Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization)
Edgar F. Wolfe
Title of article
The Rise of the Baseball Fan
Name of site or online journal
History Matters
Publication or sponsor of the site
Literary Digest
Date of publication or of site’s last update
August 2007
Date you accessed the site
November 9, 2011
URL
http://historymatters.gmu.edu.html
Wolfe, Edgar F. "The Rise of the Baseball Fan." History Matters. Literary Digest, Aug. 2007. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <http://historymatters.gmu.edu.html>.
Web source
Author’s name, if available (if not, use the associated institution or organization)
Matthew J. Bernthal
Title of article
Attendance Motivation
Name of site or online journal
Questia  
Publication or sponsor of the site
Questia  
Date of publication or of site’s last update
July 2011
Date you accessed the site
November 9, 2011
URL
http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.html
Bernthal, Matthew J. "Attendance Motivation." Questia. Questia, July 2011. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <http://www.questia.com/googleScholar.html>.
   Should you use this source? If so, how will it support your project?
I want to use this source for my paper because it provides key examples to how the fans are connected to the players.
   Will your audience find this source credible and persuasive? Why?
My audience will find this source credible and persuasive because it allows them to understand that the whole reason for the player’s success is the fan base and support.
   Is the credibility of this source suspect in any way? How?
         No the source is credible for my paper.

Journals
Author’s name
James Gentry                      
Title of article
Fan Ritualization
Publication Information
1997
Name of journal
Journal of Sports Behavior
Gentry, James. "Fan Ritualization." Journal of Sports Behavior (1997). Print.
   Should you use this source? If so, how will it support your project?
I want to use this source for my paper because it is an article written on the ritualization of fans. What fans do before the game such as tailgates etc.
   Will your audience find this source credible and persuasive? Why?
My audience will find this source credible and persuasive because they can make connections to this article why they go to games and they will have similar traditions.
   Is the credibility of this source suspect in any way? How?
         No the source is credible for my paper.

Journals
Author’s name
David W. Smith                                           
Title of article
Baseball Records
Publication Information
April 2011
Name of journal
Retrosheet
Smith, David W. "Baseball Records." Retrosheet (2011). Print.

Journals
Author’s name
John Mihelich                       
Title of article
Baseball is Life
Publication Information
2006
Name of journal
Magazine of Western History
Mihelich, John. "Baseball Is Life." Magazine of Western History (2006). Print.
   Should you use this source? If so, how will it support your project?
I want to use this source for my paper because this article really shows the importance of how devoted these baseball fans really are.
   Will your audience find this source credible and persuasive? Why?
The audience will find this source credible and persuasive because they are able to listen to personal opinion and be able to relate to the article.
   Is the credibility of this source suspect in any way? How?
         No the source is credible for my paper.

Journals
Author’s name
George Gmelch                   
Title of article
Baseball Magic
Publication Information
September 2000
Name of journal
University of Nebraska Press
Gmelch, George. "Baseball Magic (review)." Baseball Magic 1.4 (2000): 658-60. Print.
   Should you use this source? If so, how will it support your project?
This source is really important to my paper because this article provides key examples to all the different wonders of baseball.
   Will your audience find this source credible and persuasive? Why?
The audience will find this source credible and persuasive because this article describes all the wonders of baseball. It describes everything a fan loves about the game and the atmosphere.
   Is the credibility of this source suspect in any way? How?
         No the source is credible for my paper.

Book
Author’s names
Aaron Knight
Title of the book
Strike Five
Place of publication
New York
Name of publisher
Create Space
Date of publication
August 2010
Medium of publication
Print
Knight, Aaron. Strike Five. New York: Create Space, 2010. Print.
   Should you use this source? If so, how will it support your project?
I want to use this source for my paper because it was a great chance to read sections of a book that really illustrated the importance of the fan in baseball.
   Will your audience find this source credible and persuasive? Why?
The audience will find this source credible and persuasive because this book provides different stories and experience throughout baseball history.
   Is the credibility of this source suspect in any way? How?
         No the source is credible for my paper.

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