Brian Crittenden - Evaluating Sources

1. Source from Google Scholar: The Nature of Procrastination
     a) The author of the article is Piers Steel who is from the University of Calgary. The article is published by the American Psychological Association. The author has published other articles related to the topic of psychology.
     b) The publisher is the American Psychological Association. The article is a peer reviewed journal. The audience for the publication is for those in the field of psychology or for those who are interested in procrastination. The American Psychology Association has a good reputation for accurate information. The article was published in January of 2007. The article contains information about the author and publisher.
     c) The purpose of the article is to inform the audience of procrastination. The article shows the definition and history of procrastination. The article references cited sources. The article was obtained from Google Scholar. The site ends in".org." The content is relatively current.
     d) This source is great for my research topic because it explores the topic of procrastination. This source will relate to other sources I find. This source will strengthen my research paper.

2. Source from Google: Procrastination
     a) The article references the authors Jane B. Burka, Lenora M. Yuen, Albert Ellis, and William J. Knaus. The publisher is California Polytechnic State University.
     b) The article is webpage and a journal article. The audience for this article is for those in the field of psychology or those interested in avoiding procrastination. The publisher must have a good reputation because it is from a university. The text was published in 2000. The contact information is available on the sponsor's site.
     c) The purpose of the article is to inform the audience about the characteristics of procrastination and steps to avoid procrastination. The article explains the characteristics of procrastination, the causes of procrastination, and how to resolve procrastination. The article was obtained from Google. the site ends in ".edu." The content is somewhat current.
     d) This source is also great for my research project because it explores the causes and effects of procrastination. This source relates to the source above in the sense that it explains what procrastination is. However, this source focuses on the reasons for procrastination and how to avoid it. This source will also strengthen my research paper.